US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California
المصدر: Fox News | Source: Fox NewsA U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County, California, on Monday, officials said.
The aircraft went down on the Edwards airfield around 11:20 a.m., according to a statement from the base posted on X.
"A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff on the Edwards airfield at 11:20 a.m," Edwards Air Force Base wrote on X. "Emergency crews immediately responded to the scene and the situation is ongoing. More information will be provided as it becomes available."
Photos from the scene showed a plume of smoke rising near the wreckage.
It was not immediately clear whether anyone was injured.
A spokesperson for Edwards Air Force Base and the Kern County Sheriff's Office did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
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