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UPDATED Jun 17, 2026 at 4:03 PM ET
Jun 15, 2026 at 5:24 PM ET

B-52 crash shortly after takeoff kills eight crew

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A U.S. Air Force B-52 crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards AFB, with eight crew members believed dead.
WHO: Edwards Air Force Base
WHAT: A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff on a routine test mission.
WHEN: Jun 15, 2026 at 3:23 PM ET
WHERE: Edwards Air Force Base, Kern County, California
WHY: Initial indications were that the crash was not survivable; the cause of the crash was not reported.
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