8 people died in B-52 bomber crash at US Air Force base ...
The U.S. Air Force says eight people aboard a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at a military base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert are dead
www.whio.comair force bomber went down after liftoff during a standard test run at Edwards AFB in California. The aircraft ignited on impact, with extensive destruction of the airframe. Edwards AFB closed the facility momentarily as responders arrived to the scene. Boeing disclosed two of its employees were on board the aircraft, and investigators said the cause was under study. Possible factors include systems trouble in flight control. Eight people aboard were killed. The incident is being studied by authorities as officials collect data to determine what happened.