California Edwards Afb B 52 Crash Videos Show Massive Smoke As Bomber Plane Goes Down

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According to the social media statement from the Edwards Air Force Base, the B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff at 11:20 am.

The base in the statement confirmed that the situation is ongoing. “Emergency crews immediately responded to the scene and the situation is ongoing.

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Videos circulating online showed a large column of smoke rising from the desert landscape near the base.

Emergency personnel were seen putting out a fire in a sizable burned section of Edwards Air Force Base's runway in a video that Fox News aired on Monday.

The B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range bomber that was initially introduced in the 1950s and is now a key component of the U.S. military's air force. It usually has a crew of five.

Information about the crew's condition and whether any injuries or fatalities occurred has not yet been made public by the authorities. The cause of the crash is being investigated, according to officials.

The B-52 is the Air Force’s oldest bomber in service and could potentially become the first military aircraft to remain in service for a century. Constructed by Boeing, the aircraft has been utilized in actions spanning from Vietnam to the Iran War and can transport both conventional and nuclear weapons over great distances.

Military Times reported that the aircraft most recently flew flights as part of Operation Epic Fury against Iran, when the bomber targeted command-and-control infrastructure and ballistic missile targets with long-range airstrikes.

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At Edwards Air Force Base, the Air Force and NASA test new and developing aircraft.

All incoming aircraft are being redirected, according to the base, which has closed the airfield.

The statement from their social media read, “The airfield has been closed, and all inbound aircraft are being diverted. Additionally, all non-commercial visitor passes have been suspended until further notice to allow the installation to focus entirely on emergency response operations.”

The largest airfield in the world is situated at this base, which is north of Los Angeles. There are over 10,000 military personnel, contractors, and civilian employees working there.

Shirin Gupta is a content producer with the Hindustan Times. She covers everything between politics, entertainment and sports at the US desk. Shirin got interested in political journalism during her time as a web editor at her college newspaper NCC News in Syracuse when she first started seeing the effects of national politics in life of her fellow colleagues. Shirin has worked on a wide range of fast-moving and developing stories locally when she was at NCC editing accessible reports for the audience. Her current role requires her to track real-time updates, verify information and present balanced coverage across diverse beats. Covering US politics from an international newsroom perspective has further deepened her understanding of how domestic decisions can have far-reaching global consequences. With a keen interest in international affairs, Shirin continues to build her expertise in geopolitics, policy shifts, and cross-border developments. She aims to learn and evolve her reporting in matters of geopolitics and international issues. Outside the newsroom Shirin writes about books and music for her personal blog. She is an avid consumer of pop culture and reveres literature.Read More