US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California

A 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."

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