Eight Killed as B-52 Bomber Crashes in the US
Government
Eight people were killed after a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California, according to base officials. Deputy commander James Hayes confirmed the fatalities, saying “We lost eight great Americans” during a press briefing. The aircraft went down around 11:20 a.m. local time (18:20 GMT), with officials stating that it was on a routine test mission at the time of the accident. Aerial footage from the scene showed the plane almost completely
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