B-52 was in the air a very short time before crashing and killing all 8 on board
ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Officials at the base said it could take six months to complete the investigation.The bomber took off shortly before noon on a clear day, heading southwest into the prevailing winds. It flew straight and crashed on the same 15,000-foot (4,572-meter) runway.
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- ▪Officials at the base said it could take six months to complete the investigation.The bomber took off shortly before noon on a clear day, heading southwest into the prevailing winds.
- ▪It flew straight and crashed on the same 15,000-foot (4,572-meter) runway.
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ABC NewsLiveVideoShowsGood Morning AmericaShopGMAInterest Successfully AddedWe'll notify you here with news aboutTurn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? OffOnStream onB-52 was in the air a very short time before crashing and killing all 8 on boardA 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 runwayByCHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press and JOSH FUNK Associated PressJune 16, 2026, 2:56 PM2:37Smoke plumes rise from a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California, Monday, June 15, 2026.
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