SAEDNEWS: US B-52 Bomber Crashes After Takeoff from Edwards AFB; 8 Crew Feared Dead
According to the political news service of Saed News Agency, and as reported by CNN, news sources have reported a fatal air incident involving one of the United States’ most important military aircraft.
A report from Edwards Air Force Base stated that a B-52 strategic bomber crashed on Monday.
According to published reports, the bomber was on a routine test mission and took off at 11:20 a.m. local time. However, shortly after departing from a base in northeast Los Angeles, it crashed to the ground.
Emergency forces were immediately dispatched after a massive column of black smoke was seen covering the sky in the area. However, U.S. military officials issued a somber statement saying: “Initial indications suggest that survival in this incident is unlikely,” and it is believed that all eight crew members on board may have been killed.
The scale of the crash led to immediate and strict security and traffic measures in the area. According to a source cited by TASS via the U.S. air traffic control center, strict flight restrictions were imposed around the crash site.
The source stated that all aircraft operations up to an altitude of 100 meters within a 13-kilometer radius of Edwards Air Force Base in California have been prohibited, and the base’s airport will remain fully closed until approximately 5:00 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time.
Preliminary investigations into the cause of the crash have begun, with specialist teams currently examining the wreckage at the site.
