Our partners at FOX 11 Los Angeles have the latest updates as Edwards Air Force Base officials released the identities of the eight crew members killed Monday when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff during a routine test mission. Officials said the B-52 bomber took off shortly before noon under clear skies, heading south-west, but slammed into the ground about halfway down the 15,000-foot runway.
Posted June 17, 2026 11:43pm EDT