B-52 Crashes After Takeoff at Edwards AFB; Crew Status Unclear
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A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California; emergency crews responded and there is no immediate word on crew casualties or mission details. The eight-engine bomber can carry nuclear and conventional munitions, and this marks the first B-52 crash since a 2016 Guam incident.
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- US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes on takeoff in California, Air Force says Reuters
- B-52 bomber crashes shortly after takeoff at California’s Edwards Air Force Base CNN
- B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashes at Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County ABC7 Los Angeles
- B-52 bomber crashes at Edwards Air Force Base in California Los Angeles Times
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