8 Killed After B-52 Bomber Crashes During Takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. — A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed shortly after takeoff Monday morning at Edwards Air Force Base in California’s Mojave Desert, killing all eight people aboard. The aircraft erupted into flames during what officials described as a routine test mission, prompting a major emergency response and investigation.