8 people killed in B-52 bomber crash during ‘routine test mission,’ Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County, California confirms

EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (KABC) — An eight-person crew died after an Air Force B-52 Stratofortress plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County, located northeast of Lancaster, officials confirmed Monday. The Air Force base said the accident occurred during a “routine test mission.” “An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress … Read more