Published On 15 Jun 2026
A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress has crashed shortly after taking off from the Edwards Air Force Base in California, the base said.
“Emergency crews immediately responded to the scene and the situation is ongoing,” the base wrote on Monday in a post on X.
It was not immediatly clear if there were any casualties or what caused the crash.
The B-52 Stratofortress is a subsonic bomber capable of carrying nuclear weapons. It can carry a payload of up to 70,000 pounds.
Each jet is valued at about $110 million.
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