The Associated Press
June 15, 2026 - 12:54 pm
EDWARDS, Calif. — A B-52 Stratofortress crashed soon aft takeoff Monday greeting astatine a U.S. Air Force basal successful California, officials said.
Emergency crews were responding aft the craft went down astir 11:20 a.m. astatine Edwards Air Force base, the subject said connected the societal level X. There was nary contiguous accusation connected whether anyone was hurt. A B-52 is typically crewed by 5 people.
Edwards, the immense godforsaken basal wherever Chuck Yeager broke the velocity of dependable successful 1947, is astir 100 miles (161 km) northbound of Los Angeles.
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