16/06/2026 04:44 (UTC)

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

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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Fecha: 15/06/2026 20:42 (UTC)
Crédito: EFE
Fuente: CEDIDAS
Temática: Catástrofes y accidentes » Accidente de transporte
Tipo: Editado sin locución
Duración: 30 segundos
Referencia: 55020607413
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