Edwards B-52 Crash: Eight Crewmembers Identified

The Pentagon released the identities of eight people killed when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California during a routine test mission; the deceased include Col. Gregory Watson, Lt. Col. Gabriel Estrella, Retired Lt. Col. Miles Middleton, Maj. Alexander Davis, Maj. Robert Dee, Maj. Brad Hovey, and civilians Jeromy Smith and Christopher Rischar. Boeing employees Watson and Middleton were among the deceased, and an Accident Investigation Board will investigate the crash, with findings potentially taking up to six months.