B-52 accident update: Edwards releases names of fallen crew members
June 17, 2026
June 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The U.S. Air Force issued the following news:
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B-52 accident update: Edwards releases names of fallen crew members
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EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) -The base has released the names of the eight people killed when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards during a routine test mission on Monday.
"It is with profound sorrow and a heavy heart that I can now share the names . . .
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B-52 accident update: Edwards releases names of fallen crew members
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EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (AFNS) -The base has released the names of the eight people killed when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards during a routine test mission on Monday.
"It is with profound sorrow and a heavy heart that I can now share the names . . .