[84737] Air tragedy in the USA: B-52 bomber crashed, all eight crew members killed

Fatal crash of an American bomber

A severe air disaster occurred today, June 16, 2026, when a US Air Force B-52 strategic bomber crashed shortly after taking off from Edwards Air Force Base. According to reports, the plane crashed at 11:20 AM.

The US Air Force has officially confirmed that all eight crew members on board the aircraft were killed in the incident. The information was first reported by ynet news, which generally reports on security events and foreign news without direct political bias on this subject.

Ziv Rubinstein - Until the war ends, a channel focused on current events and security discourse, added that the crash occurred shortly after takeoff. At this stage, US officials have not yet released the circumstances of the accident or the identities of the deceased, but this is one of the most significant air disasters for the US Air Force in recent times.