8 people died in B-52 bomber crash at US Air Force base ...
The U.S. Air Force says eight people aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a military base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert are dead
www.whio.comb-52 bomber crashed after takeoff during a routine test mission at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The explosion occurred on impact, with significant airframe destruction. Edwards AFB briefly closed the base as responders arrived to the scene. Boeing confirmed two of its staff were aboard the aircraft, and investigators are studying the cause. Possible factors include controllability issues in the avionics. All eight aboard were were killed in the crash. The incident is under investigation by authorities as investigators collect data to determine what happened.