An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed late Monday morning shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California's Mojave Desert, officials said.

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress has been used by the US military since the 1950s.

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.

Eight people were killed after a US B-52 bomber crashed and burst into flames shortly after take-off from Edwards Air Force Base in California on Monday. The aircraft was carrying a mix of military personnel,…

Eight people aboard a B-52 Stratofotress were killed Monday when the plane crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California.

WASHINGTON, June 16: Eight people were killed after a B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a US Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert, military officials said. The aircraft went down at around 11:20 am local time near the runway at Edwards Air Force Base. The US military said emergency response teams were […]

Eight people died when a US B-52 bomber crashed and erupted into a catastrophic fire shortly after takeoff at an air force base in California, officials said.

A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert and burst into flames Monday, killing all eight people aboard, military officials said. Aerial footage showed virtually nothing left of the aircraft that went down around 11:20 a.m. during a routine test…

Eight presumed dead in B-52 bomber crash at California Air Force base; investigation into cause ongoing amid emergency response efforts.

Eight people have been confirmed dead after a B-52 bomber crashed moments after taking off from Edwards Air Force Base, located northeast of Los Angeles,

Eight presumed dead in B-52 bomber crash at California Air Force base; investigation into cause ongoing amid emergency response efforts.

There is a fresh tension after a US Air Force B-52 Bomber crashed shortly after taking off, the video of the moment have started generating reactions.

Those on board include government contractors, uniformed military personnel and two Boeing employees, officials say; cause of crash not immediately clear

New-Delhi: In a tragic incident, eight crew members were killed after B-52 crashes shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in southern

The aircraft went down within the vicinity of the base in the Mojave Desert, prompting an immediate emergency response.

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 believed to be dead.

A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber tragically crashed on Monday morning in California, resulting in the immediate deaths of all eight crew

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A B-52 bomber crashed Monday and burst into flames, killing all eight people aboard, shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert, military officials ...

A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California's Mojave Desert and burst into flames Monday, killing all eight people aboard, military officials said.