US Air Force B-52 Crashes Shortly After Takeoff at Edwards Base
An American B-52 Stratofortress crashed on Monday at Edwards Air Force Base in California, shortly after taking off from the base airfield, according to U.S. reports. The aircraft was a B-52 bomber operated by the U.S. Air Force.
Emergency teams were dispatched to the scene and began rescue and assistance efforts. At this stage, it is still unclear whether anyone was hurt in the crash.
The incident is under investigation, and authorities have not yet released details about what caused the aircraft to go down. More information is expected later.
Edwards Air Force Base is located about 160 kilometers north of Los Angeles.
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