8 people died in B-52 bomber crash at US Air Force base in Southern California, officials say
A B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff Monday morning in California, and all eight people aboard have died, military officials said.
www.boston.comB-52 went down after liftoff during a routine test mission at Edwards Air Force Base in southern California. The impact caused a post-crash fire, with significant airframe destruction. Edwards AFB shut the base temporarily as responders worked the scene. Boeing said two of its employees were on board the aircraft, and investigators said the cause was under study. Possible factors include controllability issues in flight control. Eight people aboard were lost their lives. The incident is under investigation by authorities as officials collect data to determine the sequence of events.