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Fatal US B-52 bomber crash happened at more than 1,500m per minute
Key takeaways
- Eight people were killed when a B-52 bomber crashed at a US Air Force base in California, according to officials who reviewed video of the incident.
- The aircraft made a sharp right and then nearly a 180-degree turn before plunging to the ground at more than a kilometre per minute, tracking data showed.
- The airfield remains closed after fires flared up at the crash site, while crews work to make it safe for search and recovery teams to enter.
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Eight people were killed when a B-52 bomber crashed at a US Air Force base in California, according to officials who reviewed video of the incident.
The aircraft made a sharp right and then nearly a 180-degree turn before plunging to the ground at more than a kilometre per minute, tracking data showed.
The airfield remains closed after fires flared up at the crash site, while crews work to make it safe for search and recovery teams to enter.
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