A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress [Credit: U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Benjamin Cooper]
Key Takeaways:
A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress with eight people on board crashed in Southern California shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base on Monday.
Initial indications suggest that none of the eight personnel on board are likely to have survived the crash.
The B-52 was on a routine test mission when it went down, leading to the closure of the Edwards Air Force Base airfield.
Zach Vasile is a writer and editor covering news in all aspects of aviation. He has reported for and contributed to the Manchester Journal Inquirer, the Hartford Business Journal, the Charlotte Observer, and the Washington Examiner, with his area of focus being the intersection of business and government policy.
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