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Eight crew believed dead in California B-52 bomber crash
Key takeaways
- Aerial video footage of the crash scene shows a large charred patch of the desert floor.
- A US Air Force B-52 bomber, designed to carry nuclear and conventional weapons, has crashed shortly after taking off.
- Aerial video footage of the crash scene shows a charred patch of desert floor about the size of a football field.
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Aerial video footage of the crash scene shows a large charred patch of the desert floor. (Reuters: Supplied)
A US Air Force B-52 bomber, designed to carry nuclear and conventional weapons, has crashed shortly after taking off.
Aerial video footage of the crash scene shows a charred patch of desert floor about the size of a football field.
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