{"id":7318,"date":"2026-06-15T21:02:03","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T21:02:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/b-52-crashes-after-takeoff-at-edwards-air-force-base-in-southern-california-2\/"},"modified":"2026-06-15T21:02:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T21:02:03","slug":"b-52-crashes-after-takeoff-at-edwards-air-force-base-in-southern-california-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/b-52-crashes-after-takeoff-at-edwards-air-force-base-in-southern-california-2\/","title":{"rendered":"B-52 crashes after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California"},"content":{"rendered":"<article><!-- --><!-- --><!-- WPS-5038 -- removed the script from WPS and added the placeholder for trinity player --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- --><!-- CONTENT --><!--[--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>A B-52 bomber crashed Monday shortly after taking off from Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California, Air Force officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/b-52-crashes-after-takeoff-at-edwards-air-force-base-in-southern-california\/\">B-52 crashes after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The nuclear-capable aircraft, considered the \u201cbackbone\u201d of the Air Force\u2019s strategic bomber force,\u201c crashed on the Edwards airfield soon after taking off at 11:20 a.m., officials from the Kern County base reported through a social media post. Emergency crews immediately responded to the scene, though no further details were immediately available.<\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>In video footage from Los Angeles TV stations including KTLA, smoke could be seen from a debris-strewn area just off the runway, with few remnants of the aircraft visible from the station\u2019s vantage point.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Built by Boeing, the eight-engine B-52 Stratofortress can carry a crew of up to five people. The number of occupants aboard the flight was not immediately known. Officials said the airfield, which includes the world\u2019s longest runway, was closed.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/pony-express-1900-mile-ride-to-sacramento-underway-how-to-track-riders-progress\/\">Pony Express 1,900+ mile ride to Sacramento underway. How to track riders\u2019 progress<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>The long-range bomber, which was has flown regularly since 1955, is capable carrying up to of 35 tons of munitions and can fly more than 8,000 miles without aerial refueling.<\/p>\n<p><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<p>Edwards Air Force Base \u2014 about 70 miles east of Bakersfield and 60 miles northeast of Los Angeles \u2014 is a major testing and training site for developmental U.S. Air Force aircraft and NASA flight-testing operations.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/sandiegorelocationnews.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/15\/years-in-making-juneteenth-to-become-paid-holiday-for-sacramento-city-workers-2\/\">Years in making, Juneteenth to become paid holiday for Sacramento city workers<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- --><!--]--><!--[--><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><i>This is a developing story. 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