Event Brief
B-52 radar test aircraft crash kills all eight aboard
Filed: Aug 04, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: A June 15 crash of one of two B-52 radar modernization test aircraft destroyed the plane and killed all eight onboard.
WHO: U.S. Air Force B-52 radar modernization test aircraft crew
WHAT: A B-52 radar modernization program test aircraft crashed, destroying the aircraft and killing all eight people aboard.
WHEN: Aug 04, 2026 at 10:27 AM ET
WHERE: Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA
WHY: The cause of the crash has not been reported.
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