8 feared dead in B-52 bomber crash in California
المصدر: CGTN EN | Source: CGTN ENEight crew members are believed to have died in a B-52 bomber crash at California's Edwards Air Force Base on Monday, CNN reported, citing the base.
According to an official statement from the air force base, the aircraft was conducting a routine test mission when it crashed at about 11:20 a.m. "Initial indications are that the crash was not survivable," the statement said.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
The crash site was located about 160 kilometers north of Los Angeles.
The B-52 Stratofortress, which entered service in 1955, is a long-range strategic bomber capable of carrying both nuclear and conventional weapons.
ملاحظة تحريرية | Editorial Note: نُشر هذا المقال في الأصل بواسطة CGTN EN. خبر (Khabr) هي منصة إعلامية أردنية مرخّصة تعمل بالذكاء الاصطناعي. نضيف قيمة تحريرية من خلال: تحليل ذكي للأخبار، ملخصات تلقائية، رواية صوتية بالذكاء الاصطناعي، ترجمة متعددة اللغات، وتدقيق الحقائق. هدفنا جعل الأخبار أكثر وضوحاً وسهولةً للقارئ العربي.
This article was originally published by CGTN EN. Khabr is a licensed Jordanian AI-powered news platform (Registration #82086). We add editorial value through: AI-powered news analysis, automated summaries, AI audio narration, multi-language translation (Arabic, English, French, Turkish), and AI fact-checking. Our mission is to make news more accessible and understandable for Arabic-speaking audiences worldwide.
