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The U.S. Air Force says eight people aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a military base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert are dead.
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The U.S. Air Force says eight people aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a military base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert are dead.
The heavy bomber was on a routine testing mission with a mixture of military, government and civilian contractors on board when it came down in a fireball.
An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Monday, the base said.
Edwards Air Force Base is home to a large portion of the US Air Force’s aircraft test and development efforts
There was no information yet on the crew, however aerial footage showed virtually nothing left of an aircraft
The military aircraft plummeted to the ground just outside of Los Angeles around 11.20am PT on Monday after departing from Edwards Air Force Base.
Horrific footage of the scene showed a charred runway with smoke still billowing
Eight people died after a B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base. Officials said the crash happened during a "routine test mission."
Eight people were killed when a B-52 bomber crashed and burst into flames shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California. Officials said the aircraft was on a rout...
The aircraft had been on a "routine test mission" when the crash occurred, according to a statement from Edwards Air Force Base, which added that an investigation was underway.
A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed on takeoff on Monday at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert, bursting into flames and killing all eight crew memb...
US B-52 bomber crashes after take-off, killing eight in California A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed and burst into flames shortly after take-off during a routine test missi...
Edwards Air Force Base said the B-52 went down during a routine test mission and believes the crash to be 'not survivable.'
The aircraft went down during a routine test mission at Edwards Air Force Base.
U.S. Air Force officials confirmed late Monday that the eight individuals on board a B-52 Stratofortress that crashed after takeoff were killed.
Video showed a huge plume of black smoke rising from the U.S. Air Force base in the Mojave Desert, where the B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff.
Video showed a huge plume of black smoke rising from the U.S. Air Force base in the Mojave Desert, where the B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff.
Video showed a huge plume of black smoke rising from the U.S. Air Force base in the Mojave Desert, where the B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff.
Video showed a huge plume of black smoke rising from the U.S. Air Force base in the Mojave Desert, where the B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff.
Video showed a huge plume of black smoke rising from the U.S. Air Force base in the Mojave Desert, where the B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff.
Video showed a huge plume of black smoke rising from the U.S. Air Force base in the Mojave Desert, where the B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff.
The U.S. Air Force says eight people aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a military base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert are dead.
The U.S. Air Force says eight people aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a military base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert are dead.
The U.S. Air Force says eight people aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a military base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert are dead.
The U.S. Air Force says eight people aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a military base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert are dead.
The U.S. Air Force says eight people aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a military base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert are dead.
The U.S. Air Force says eight people aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a military base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert are dead.
The U.S. Air Force says eight people aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a military base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert are dead.
The U.S. Air Force says eight people aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a military base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert are dead.
The U.S. Air Force says eight people aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a military base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert are dead.
The U.S. Air Force says eight people aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a military base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert are dead.
The U.S. Air Force says eight people aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a military base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert are dead.
The U.S. Air Force says eight people aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a military base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert are dead.
The U.S. Air Force says eight people aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a military base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert are dead.
The heavy bomber was on a routine testing mission on Monday, when it crashed at Edwards Air Force Base, 60 miles north of Los Angeles. There was no immediate indication as to the cause of t...
Those on board include government contractors, uniformed military personnel and two Boeing employees, officials say; cause of crash not immediately clear
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Jun 16, 2:35 AM: Times of Israel joined the source map.
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Jun 16, 2:46 AM: WDSU New Orleans (Hearst) joined the source map.
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