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B-52 Bomber Crash at Edwards Air Force Base, 8 Crew Presumed Dead

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base at 11:20 a.m. (PDT), with eight crew members presumed dead. The crash occurred around 100 miles north of Los Angeles during a routine test mission. Eyewitness footage revealed a charred area roughly the size of a football field, with no large debris visible. This incident marks the first crash of a B-52 Stratofortress since May 2016, highlighting ongoing risks associated with military aviation operations.