Eight Lives Lost as B-52 Crashes After Takeoff From Edwards AFB During Test Mission
TL;DR
Eight people—military personnel and civilian contractors—died when a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed after taking off from Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California during a radar modernization test mission. The cause is under investigation and could take months; victims have not yet been identified. Boeing said two victims were its employees, and condolences were offered by the Secretary of the Air Force as the inquiry continues.
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