B-52 bomber crashes after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base
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A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County, California, on Monday, officials said.
The plane crashed at Edwards airport around 11:20 a.m., according to a statement from the base published on X.
“A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed at 11:20 a.m. shortly after takeoff at Edwards airfield,” Edwards Air Force Base wrote to X. “Emergency crews immediately responded to the scene and the situation remains ongoing. More information will be provided as it becomes available.”
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County, California, on Monday, officials said. (KTTV)
Photos taken from the scene showed smoke rising from the side of the wreckage.
It was not immediately clear whether anyone was injured.
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A spokesman for Edwards Air Force Base and the Kern County Sheriff’s Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
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