The B-52 began its service life in the 1950s, it's still flying today because it easy to modernize and it can carry any ...

A B-52 Stratofortress crashed after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base during a radar modernization test mission, killing all eight people aboard.

A long-range United States military aircraft has crashed in the state of California, killing all eight people on board, officials confirm. The Boeing-manufactured B-52 bomber plunged to the ground at ...

The military aircraft crashed and burst into flames just after taking off on June 15, officials said. What we know about the investigation, victims.

A mammoth military plane on a routine test mission crashed shortly after takeoff Monday in Southern California, killing all eight crew members on board and leaving charred wreckage so mangled it was ...

Officials say bomber was on a routine test mission when it went down shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base.

Congressman Jay Obernolte, whose district also includes part of the base, posted on Facebook that he and his wife were "praying for everyone involved in today's B-52 crash at Edwa ...

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A B-52H Stratofortress crashed at Edwards Air Force Base, impacting the US Air Force's modernisation plans. The incident highlights the challenges of maintaining an ageing bomber fleet.