A US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes at Edwards Air Force Base in California, 8 dead. RIP

[applegrove]

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A US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes at Edwards Air Force Base in California, the base says

By Taylor Romine
June 15, 2026.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/15/us/b-52-crash-edwards-california?utm_source=cnn_Breaking+News&utm_medium=email&bt_ee=ZkbxR0AZIGw2kV0LiH8N84DpTAGcaU%2BP2CMhiJ4AritihurXUfqdDIyTFAobA0f%2F&bt_ts=1781551827815

A military aircraft crashed at a base north of Los Angeles Monday morning, Edwards Air Force Base said on social media.

“A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff on the Edwards airfield at 11:20 a.m.,” the base said on Facebook. “Emergency crews immediately responded to the scene and the situation is ongoing.”

It is not immediately clear if there are any injuries. CNN has reached out to the base for more information.

[MustLoveBeagles]

1. Oh no

I hope everyone involved is okay.

[SheltieLover]

2. I hope so, too, Beagles!

[applegrove]

3. I fear not. It happened after take-off. Ambulances are at the site.

[MustLoveBeagles]

4. I hope there are survivers at least

[applegrove]

6. Vibes that they are okay. Vibes to the families and loved ones if they are not.

[PCIntern]

5. Omfg....horrifying.

[RT Atlanta]

7. Oh no....

sending good thoughts to the family of the crew....

A B-52 fully fueled and take-off is a flying bomb... there are not ejection seats on those planes.

[applegrove]

8. Oh no.

[malaise]

9. Sadly looks so

This is bad

[MustLoveBeagles]

11. I hoped it wouldn't be

[malaise]

12. The aircraft

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Boeing_B-52_First_Flight_P-12139_(7251480460).jpg

[Texas_Blue_Dem]

29. B52's have ejection seats

But the 2 crew on the lower deck eject downward. I believe those two need a minimum altitude of 250ft in order to keep the crew members safe.

[Sequoia]

10. Very tragic.

I was stationed at a SAC base with B52s, and was given a glimpse on the inside of one. Massive aircraft.. I knew some airmen from Edward's AFB so this is very sad.

[2naSalit]

13. I used to pass by there...

From time to time but where I saw several B52s sitting was at March AFB near Riverside, CA.

Not a good thing if one goes down on take-off. I have seen these things take off, crashing not an option. The last one I saw take off wash from a strange location for a large aircraft like that. It was when Obama came to YNP and the B52 with all the fire trucks and entourage were at our tiny airport in a basin surrounded by very high mountains. When that behemoth took off, it had to circle over town twice to get high enough to get over the continental divide. It was quite an exit. During that event I was just hoping it wouldn't crash as it maneuvered to gain altitude.

This news is probably not going to come out with a happy ending.

[applegrove]

14. .

[purr-rat beauty]

15. Sadly, aircraft this large crashing

Usually means casualties =(

[2naSalit]

16. Looking at the video in the article...

There's NOTHING left of that thing but ashes and a big char scar on the ground. I am thinking there are no survivors.

[applegrove]

18. I think so too but I didn't want to say it.

[MustLoveBeagles]

22. No words

[Mysterian]

17. Been a lot of fuck-ups on Hegseth's watch

A culture of idiocy breeds a lot of accidents.

[haele]

21. Especially when kicking people out, or freezing promotions

Or just telling the troops "if you aren't a straight White Xtian Male, you're a DEI hire and ain't worth shit..."
Not to mention rushing deployments while putting maintenance and training funding on the back burner.
It's all a Science Fiction or action flick to MAGA "leadership".
To MAGA leadership, Equipment doesn't need care and maintenance. It's always up when you turn it on. Guns and launchers don't run out of bullets or missiles.
Any time of the day or night, whether or not they've eaten that day, soldiers are expected to jump up, grab their rifles, and expertly take out the invading, screamin horde - except for the obligatory "red shirts" who are supposed to neatly fall down dead or shot in the arm or leg -
- all according to the script playing out in the gap between the average authoritarian idiot's ears.

B-52s shouldn't ever crash on take-off in a non-hostile area.

[RoeVWade]

27. I think you're on to something. Probably a lot of strain on resources. Keeping equipment out longer than normal.

And pulling older equipment on line as well.

[haele]

28. B-52s are 50 to 70 years old.

And the Air Force has been flying planes, including B-52s, pretty much constantly all over the place some "The War" started.
That's a lot of stress, especially on a plane that large.
But yeah, I can pretty much guarantee maintenance has been deferred.

[malaise]

19. Video

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https://www.instagram.com/reel/DZnmd1BBn3S/

Another link

[MustLoveBeagles]

23. Thank you for the link

[malaise]

24. YW

[irisblue]

20. Rest in peace. Those poor families

[malaise]

25. Eight deaths

Horrific

[UpInArms]

26. I am so sorry