Breaking: B-52 Stratofortress Crashes After Takeoff From Edwards AFB, Crew Status Unknown

Breaking: B-52 Stratofortress Crashes After Takeoff From Edwards AFB, Crew Status Unknown By Bob Hoge | 3:54 PM on June 15, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. Staff Sgt. Corey Hook/U.S. Air Force via AP The U.S. military is reporting that a B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edward Air Force Base in California’s Mojave Desert around 11:20 am Monday. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); Fox News’ Bill Melugin reports:Edwards Air Force Base in California confirms that a U.S. B-52 Stratofortress has crashed shortly after takeoff. No word on the crew yet.

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