Eight Die in B-52 Crash After Takeoff from Edwards AFB

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Eight Die in B-52 Crash After Takeoff from Edwards AFB
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Eight crew members—military and civilian contractors—were killed when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed and burst into flames just after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California during a radar modernization test; authorities said the cause is under investigation and identities will be released after next-of-kin notifications.

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