15 jun 2026
B-52 Bomber Crashes At Edwards Air Force Base In California
Details are still coming in, but a B-52 bomber has crashed at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The base’s official Facebook and X pages have posted the following statement: “A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff on the Edwards airfield at 11:20 a.m. Emergency crews immediately responded to the scene and the situation is ongoing. More information will be provided as it becomes available.” ALERT: A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff on the Edwards airfield at 11:20 a.m.
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The status of the crew is yet unclear and Edwards AFB’s airfield is closed. A US Air Force (USAF) Boeing B-52 bomber has crashed after taking off from Edwards AFB in California on 15 June, with video showing aircraft’s wreckage strewn across a swath of charred ground. “A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after take-off on the Edwards airfield at 11:20 [local]”, the service confirms. “Emergency crews immediately responded to the scene and the situation is ongoing. More information will be provided as it becomes available.” The status of the crew is unknown.
flight globalA B-52 Stratofortress seen at Edwards Air Force Base, California, in 2009. A similar aircraft crashed near the base this morning; the condition of the crew is still unknown.
the national interestEditor’s note: This is a developing story. A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed Monday after taking off from a California base, according to service officials. The aircraft crashed shortly after its takeoff on Edwards Air Force Base , located mostly in Kern County, at 11:20 a.m., per a base announcement released Monday afternoon. Emergency crews responded to the crash immediately, with efforts to secure the scene ongoing as of 3:05 p.m., according to the statement.
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