Bomber Crashes At Air Force Base In CA

The B-52 Stratofortress crashed at 11:20 a.m. on the airfield at Edwards Air Force Base, the base confirmed in a social media post.

By Anna Schier, Patch Staff

Jun 15, 2026 12:57 pm PDT | Updated Jun 15, 2026 2:05 pm PDT

Netflix special screening of their new competition series "Ultimate Beastmaster" for USO troops at Edwards Air Force Base, CA on Friday, February 24, 2017. (Eric Charbonneau/Invision/AP)

KERN COUNTY, CA — A bomber crashed shortly after takeoff Monday at an air force base in Kern County, according to authorities.

The B-52 Stratofortress crashed at 11:20 a.m. on the airfield at Edwards Air Force Base, the base confirmed in a social media post. Emergency crews immediately responded and the situation is ongoing, according to the base.

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