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US Air Force says 8 believed dead in B-52 bomber crash
Key takeaways
- The aircraft crashed at California's Edwards Air Force base.
- "Initial indications are that the crash was not survivable," the Edwards Air Force Base said on X.
- The aircraft was a Boeing B-52 Stratofortress which entered service in 1955.
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The aircraft crashed at California's Edwards Air Force base. An investigation is now underway into the cause of the disaster.
https://p.dw.com/p/5FTEg Emergency services were responding to the aviation incident in California Image: KABC/AP Photo/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement The US Air Force said Monday that eight people are believed dead after a B-52 bomber crashed at a military base in California.
"Initial indications are that the crash was not survivable," the Edwards Air Force Base said on X.
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