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B‑52 bomber crashes shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base

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A U.S. Air Force B‑52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California’s Mojave Desert. Emergency crews responded while investigators searched for the cause, and there were no immediate reports of casualties. The crash left a blackened scar on the runway and prompted the base to suspend all non‑commercial visitor passes.

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  1. US
    US Air Force
    1. A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff on the Edwards airfield at 11:20 am..
    2. Emergency crews immediately ⁠responded to the scene ⁠and the situation ⁠is ⁠ongoing.
  2. US
    James Hayes
    US Air Force
    1. Right now our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those that lost their loved ones.
    2. After reviewing the footage of the crash, it was deemed that this was an unrecoverable crash and unsurvivable.
    3. It took off, and immediately after take-off, crashed and burst into flames.
    4. Edwards Air Force Base experienced a horrible tragedy, and we lost eight great Americans.
  3. US
    Jeff Guzzetti
    1. A flight test is always riskier than normal operations, so that's why you have specially trained test pilots, and you should have other safety protocols.
    2. I think it was definitely a controllability issue. Now, whether that was tied to an engine failure, a flight control failure, or some new testing device failure, I'm not sure.
  4. US
    Troy Meink
    US Air Force
    1. We mourn this loss and honor the service of our Airmen, civilians, and contractors who work every day to advance our mission.

sources

  1. 1.Hindustan Times
  2. 2.CNN
  3. 3.France 24
  4. 4.Le Monde
  5. 5.ABC News
  6. 6.Golf News
  7. 7.The Irish Times
  8. 8.Euronews
  9. 9.The Guardian
  10. 10.Jakarta Globe
  11. 11.The Times of India
  12. 12.The Straits Times

perspectives

  1. 1.US Foreign Policy
  2. 2.Disasters
  3. 3.Air travel

countries

  1. 1.United StatesUS
  2. 2.Iran, Islamic Republic ofIR
  3. 3.Viet NamVN
  4. 4.AfghanistanAF
  5. 5.IraqIQ
  6. 6.GuamGU
  7. 7.BrazilBR

organizations

  1. 1.US Air Force
  2. 2.Boeing Co
  3. 3.412th Test Wing
  4. 4.National Transportation Safety Board
  5. 5.US Federal Aviation Authority
  6. 6.Arizona State University
  7. 7.Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives
  8. 8.Facebook
  9. 9.Journalism Funding Partners
  10. 10.National Aeronautics and Space Administration
  11. 11.Outrider Foundation
  12. 12.Reserve Officers' Training Corps

persons

  1. 1.Chuck Yeager
  2. 2.James HayesUS
  3. 3.Jeff GuzzettiUS
  4. 4.Davis Winkie
  5. 5.Oliver Tree Nickell
  6. 6.Troy MeinkUS

technicals

  1. 1.⁠B-52 Stratofortress
  2. 2.Edwards Air Force Base
  3. 3.Cold War
  4. 4.Soviet Union
  5. 5.Vietnam War
  6. 6.Active Electronically Scanned Array
  7. 7.Davis-Monthan Air Force Base
  8. 8.Humvee
  9. 9.Mojave
  10. 10.Pacific Ocean
  11. 11.X-15
B‑52 bomber crashes shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base