8 people died in B-52 bomber crash at US Air Force base in Southern California, officials say
A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff Monday morning in California, and all eight people aboard have died, military officials said.
www.boston.comb-52 bomber crashed after takeoff during a standard test run at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The explosion occurred on impact, with major structural damage. Edwards AFB closed the facility momentarily as responders arrived to the scene. Boeing disclosed two of its staff were aboard the aircraft, and investigators were examining potential factors. Possible factors include controllability issues in the avionics. Eight personnel were aboard were killed. The incident remains under investigation by authorities as investigators collect data to determine the sequence of events.