B-52 crashes at Edwards Air Force Base
NBC Los Angeles • • general
Key Points:
- A B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California's Mojave Desert around 11:20 a.m. on Monday.
- Emergency crews responded to the crash site located approximately 100 miles north of Los Angeles, with black smoke reported near the airfield.
- Edwards Air Force Base has stated that more information will be released as it becomes available.
- The B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range bomber that has been a key component of the U.S. military's bomber fleet for decades and played a significant role in Operation Desert Storm.
- Edwards Air Force Base, covering 480 square miles in Kern County, is a major site for U.S. Air Force aircraft research, development, and testing.
