### [2026-06-15](/feed/2026/06/15/index.md)

##### 2026 Edwards Air Force Base B-52 crash
# A B-52 Stratofortress crashes shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County, California, United States, killing eight. 




### Sources:

1. [ABC News](https://abcnews.com/US/air-force-52-bomber-crashes-shortly-after-takeoff/story?id=133899844)

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