✈️🔥🇺🇸 NEW: U.S. Air Force B-52 Bomber Crashes Shortly After Takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base
A B-52 Stratofortress crashed moments after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California’s Mojave Desert on Monday, June 15, 2026, around 11:20 a.m. local time.
The B-52 is a critical strategic bomber and flight test platform at Edwards.
Details on the number of crew members, their condition, or the cause of the crash have not yet been released.
A B-52 typically carries 5 people, 2 pilots and 3 combat systems officers.
An investigation is underway.
Prayers for the crew and all first responders. 🙏🏻🕊️🇺🇸
Sources: Edwards AFB statements, ABC7, local and military reporting
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