B-52 crash during test flight kills eight as investigators probe controllability
TL;DR
Eight people were killed when a U.S. Air Force B-52 on a test flight plunged steeply and crashed near Edwards Air Force Base in the Mojave Desert; investigators say the rapid descent raises questions about controllability, with possible engine or testing‑device failures, and early footage reviews indicate no survivors.
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