Base officials said the people on board were a mix of military personnel and civilian contractors. "We lost eight great Americans. This crash is deemed to be unsurvivable," Col. James Hayes,

There was no immediate information on how many people were on board the aircraft, which typically carries a crew of five, at the time of the crash Monday morning.

Smoke rises from Edwards Air Force Base after the crash of a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber aircraft in Edwards, California, U.S., June 15, 2026, in a still image from an ALERTCalifornia fire surveillance camera.

A B-52 Stratofortress crashed after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base as officials shut down the airfield and investigate the cause.

Officials say a B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert

A piece of U.S. military equipment crashed shortly after take off at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California on June 15. A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed after taking off around 11:20 a.

Eight crew members died Monday after a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber they were on crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California, the Air Force chief of staff said. Emergency crews immediately responded to the crash,

Eight people were killed when a B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff Monday during a test flight at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The Air Force said the plane was carrying civilians and military personnel.