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Eight people—Air Force personnel and a contractor—were killed when a B-52 crashed after takeoff during a routine Edwards AFB test flight. The base released the names after a 24-hour waiting period; an Interim Safety Investigation Board is investigating, and the airfield remains closed as support is provided to families.
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.
Eight people were killed when a US Air Force B-52 bomber crashed at Edwards Air Force Base in California during a routine test flight; there were no survivors, and investigators may take up to six months to determine the cause. The long-serving bomber involved was linked to a radar modernization program, and the base was closed with inbound traffic rerouted as officials begin the investigation; two Boeing employees were among those on board.