A towering black plume of smoke rose over the Mojave Desert on the morning of June 15, 2026 — the unmistakable signature of catastrophe at one of America’s most storied flight test facilities. A B-52 ...

Eight crew members were aboard the U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress when it went down during a routine test mission at ...

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed just after taking off from Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California on Monday, authorities said.

Bomber that crashed during test flight at Edwards air force base in California killed all eight crew members ...

A memorial service will be held Monday night at Edwards Air Force Base, which straddles Kern, San Bernardino and Los Angeles counties, to honor the eight people killed in last week’s B-52 bomber crash ...

The B-52 was carrying eight people on a routine test mission in support of the radar modernization program, according to the ...

A flight test engineer teaching his daughter to drive and a husband who just marked his fourth wedding anniversary were killed when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff Monday in ...

The military aircraft crashed and burst into flames just after taking off on June 15, officials said. What we know about the investigation, victims.

The investigation into the B-52 crash that killed 8 airmen at Edwards Air Force Base in California will likely include a review of any past incidents involving the fleet of aging heavy bombers.

Videos shared on social media showed thick black smoke billowing into the sky moments after the B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed.

A B-52 that crashed during a test flight at Edwards Air Force Base in California was in the air a very short time before slamming into the ground about halfway down the runway.

Military officials released the names of the eight crew members that died in a test flight that crashed after taking off on June 15.