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'Unsurvivable': US military B-52 Stratofortress crashes after takeoff with 8 on board

Washington, June 15 (EFE).- A B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed Monday shortly after takeoff from a US air base in California, bursting into flames with eight people on board, authorities said,...
Video capture taken from the official ALERTCalifornia page showing a plume of smoke from a bomber crash in California, June 15, 2026. EFE/UC San Diego/ ALERTCalifornia/ EDITORIAL USE ONLY/ NO SALES/ ONLY AVAILABLE TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS STORY (CREDIT REQUIRED)

California, June 15 (EFE).- A B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed Monday shortly after takeoff from a US air base in California, bursting into flames with eight people on board, authorities said, adding that the crash was “unsurvivable.”

The Stratofortress was carrying out a routine test mission and crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base at 11.20 am local time, the base said on social media. (Camera: HANDOUT).

FOOTAGE COURTESY OF ALERT CALIFORNIA/ UC SAN DIEGO. EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NO SALES/ ONLY AVAILABLE TO ILLUSTRATE THE ACCOMPANYING NEWS STORY.

FOOTAGE OF A CRASH OF A B-52 STRATOFORTRESS BOMBER SHORTLY AFTER TAKING OFF FROM EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, IN CALIFORNIA, US.

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'Unsurvivable': US military B-52 Stratofortress crashes after takeoff with 8 on board

'Unsurvivable': US military B-52 Stratofortress crashes after takeoff with 8 on board

'Unsurvivable': US military B-52 Stratofortress crashes after takeoff with 8 on board

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