8 dead after Air Force B-52 bomber crashes shortly ...
An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Monday, the base said.
abcnews.comair force bomber went down after liftoff during a test flight at Edwards Air Force Base in California. The explosion occurred on impact, with major structural damage. Edwards AFB shut the base temporarily as responders secured the site. Boeing disclosed two of its employees were on board the aircraft, and investigators said the cause was under study. Possible factors include systems trouble in flight control. All eight aboard were were killed in the crash. The incident remains under investigation by authorities as investigators assess flight data to determine what happened.