8 killed in B-52 bomber crash during California test flight
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Two US military aircraft crashed within 24 hours, including a fatal B-52 accident in California and an F/A-18 crash in Washington.
The aircraft was on a routine test mission at Edwards airfield, located in the western Mojave Desert, about 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles.
Eight people died when a US B-52 bomber crashed and erupted into a catastrophic fire shortly after take-off at an air force base in California on June 15, officials said. The heavy bomber was on a routine testing mission with a mixture of military,
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First victim of B-52 Stratofortress crash identified — as friend reveals how family is coping
The first victim of the catastrophic crash of a B-52 Stratofortress at Edwards Air Force Base has been identified as Lt. Col. Miles Middleton, a decorated test pilot. “Pam Middleton and her two children are facing an unimaginable loss after Pam’s husband,
A B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force base in California’s Mojave Desert, according to the base.
All eight people aboard the U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber plane that crashed at Edwards Air Force Base in California are presumed dead. Officials say the crash occurred during a "routine test mission."
