Eight crew members were apparently killed in the crash of a B-52 bomber at Edwards Air Force Base in California, according to reports. The Pentagon earlier confirmed the loss of the heavy strategic bomber shortly after takeoff Monday evening.
A B-52H Stratofortress bomber crashed at Edwards Air Force Base, California, shortly after takeoff Monday evening, with reports now indicating that eight crew members were killed. The Pentagon confirmed the loss of the aircraft Monday night without disclosing crew status.
As The Zioneer reported at 23:33 Monday, the heavy strategic bomber went down soon after departure. The current reports — citing i24NEWS — put the crew death toll at eight, though no official confirmation from the U.S. Air Force or the Pentagon has yet been released. The crash occurred on the same base where the bomber was assigned, and the cause remains under investigation.
This incident is unrelated to ongoing U.S. strategic bomber deployments to the Middle East, which The Zioneer covered on Saturday.
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