Bomber B-52 crashed on an air base in California

Bomber B-52 of the U.S. Air Force crashed shortly after taking off at Edwards Air Force Base in California, at 11:20 (local time, 22:20 in Greece) on Monday.

BREAKING: Initial reports indexate a U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base. Emergency crews are responding to the scene. Details remain limited. pic.twitter. com/3NT4P06Mph— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) June 15, 2026

Fox broadcast images on which it appears the aircraft was on fire and possibly suffered total destruction.

The air base merely confirmed the fall and the start of an investigation into the causes.

Nothing is known about crew luck.

B-52 are one of the oldest but also most reliable aircraft of the American Air Force. They carry a huge amount of missiles and bombs over long distances while their electronic systems are constantly being renewed. The American Air Force plans to use them until mid-century.