A long-range bomber crashed shortly after takeoff Monday from the Edwards Air Force Base in California. The B-52 Stratofortress went down around 11:20 a.m. local time and there were no immediate reports of casualties,

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base June 15, military officials said.

Smoke rises from Edwards Air Force Base after the crash of a U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber aircraft in Edwards, California, U.S., June 15, 2026, in a still image from an ALERTCalifornia fire surveillance camera.

Officials with Edwards Air Force Base held a news conference on Monday after a B-52 Stratofortress jet carrying eight people crashed in Kern County, California. Officials said the crash was deemed unsurvivable.

Congressman Jay Obernolte, whose district includes the base, posted on Facebook that he and his wife "are praying for everyone involved in today's B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force

Eight crew members are dead in a B-52 bomber crash shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base, northeast of Los Angeles, on Monday morning, the base said.

A piece of U.S. military equipment crashed shortly after take off at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California on June 15. A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber crashed after taking off around 11:20 a.

Eight people are believed to have died in the B-52 crash at California's Edwards Air Force Base, officials say. CBS News correspondent Carter Evans reports.