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US Air Force Names Eight Killed in Boeing B-52 Test Flight Crash in California
Victims include four airmen, a reservist and three civilians as inquiry into Edwards crash continues
TL;DR
- Eight people died in a B-52 crash during a test flight at Edwards Air Force Base.
- The victims included four active-duty airmen, one reservist, and three civilians.
- The cause of the crash is under investigation and could take six months to determine.
- The B-52 was involved in a test program to modernize the US Air Force's aging aircraft.
- The aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff and the wreckage was compact, indicating a sharp drop.
- Edwards Air Force Base is a key site for developmental testing of air force aircraft and weapons systems.