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B-52 bomber crashes after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California
A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff Monday morning at a U.S. Air Force base in California's Mojave desert, officials said.
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What happenedA B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff Monday morning at a U.S. Air Force base in California's Mojave desert, officials said.
The headline splitOne side frames it as "Eight presumed dead after B-52 bomber crashes at California air force base". The other frames it as "Calif.: B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashes at Edwards Air Force Base".
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Left / center-leftEight presumed dead after B-52 bomber crashes at California air force base
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Right / center-rightMilitary B-52 bomber crashes after takeoff in California
8 people believed to be dead after B-52 bomber crashed at Edwards Air Force base in California
Eight people aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a military base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert are believed to be dead, the U.S. Air Force says.
8 people believed to be dead after B-52 bomber crashed at Edwards Air Force base in California
Eight people aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a military base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert are believed to be dead, the U.S. Air Force says.
8 people believed to be dead after B-52 bomber crashed at Edwards Air Force base in California
Eight people aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a military base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert are believed to be dead, the U.S. Air Force says.
8 people feared dead in B-52 bomber crash during 'routine test mission,' Edwards Air Force Base says
Eight people were aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base. Officials described the crash as "not survivable."
B-52 bomber crashes after takeoff at Edwards Air Force base in California
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.
Eight presumed dead after B-52 bomber crashes at California air force base
B-52 crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards air force base in southern California’s Mojave Desert, officials say Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email Eight people are presume...
B-52 bomber crashes after takeoff at Edwards Air Force base in California
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.
B-52 bomber crashes after takeoff at Edwards Air Force base in California
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.
BREAKING: Military Plane Crashes at California Air Force Base “On Monday, around 11:20 a.m. PDT, a B
Military Plane Crashes at California Air Force Base “On Monday, around 11:20 a.m. PDT, a B-52 Stratofortress plane crashed at Edwards Air Force Base, which is located in Kern and San Bernar...
B-52 bomber crashes after takeoff at U.S. military base in Southern California
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff Monday morning at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California's Mojave Desert, officials said.
B-52 bomber crashes after takeoff at Edwards Air Force base in California
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.
B-52 bomber crashes after takeoff at Edwards Air Force base in California
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.
B-52 bomber crashes after takeoff at Edwards Air Force base in California
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.
B-52 bomber crashes after takeoff at Edwards Air Force base in California
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.
B-52 bomber crashes after takeoff at Edwards Air Force base in California
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.
B-52 bomber crashes in California desert ‘shortly after take off’
A B-52 Stratofortress aircraft flies over an undisclosed location(Picture: United States Air Forces Central) A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after taking off from a base close to Los Angeles....
B-52 bomber crashes at Edwards Air Force Base in California
A B-52 Stratofortress went down at around 11:20 a.m. local time, with emergency crews scrambled to the scene. No casualty information has been released. The aircraft typically carries a cre...
BREAKING VIDEO REPORT – Massive B-52 bomber crashes after takeoff at Edwards AFB in California
A massive B-52 bomber crashed today at Edwards Air Force Base in California and a very charred runway indicates it must’ve been a bad accident. Here’s more from Fox News:
