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A B-52 crashes after take off from Edwards Air Force Base
Posted on 6/15/26 at 3:19 pm
Posted on 6/15/26 at 3:19 pm
Edwards Air Force 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. Emergency crews immediately responded to the scene and the situation is ongoing.
https://www.edwards.af.mil/News/Display/Article/4517897/b-52-crashes-at-edwards-air-force-base/
https://www.edwards.af.mil/News/Display/Article/4517897/b-52-crashes-at-edwards-air-force-base/
quote:
412th Test Wing Public Affairs
412th Test Wing
EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --
An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress carrying eight people on a routine test mission crashed today shortly after take-off at 11:20 a.m. (PDT). Initial indications are that the crash was not survivable. Emergency response personnel are on scene, and officials are working to account for all personnel.
The crash is currently under investigation.
A press conference is scheduled for 4:15 p.m. (PDT).
This post was edited on 6/15/26 at 6:17 pm
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Posted on 6/15/26 at 3:20 pm to FreedomBarefoot
Not Grandpa Buff!!
Crashed shortly after takeoff so I'm guessing the crew didn't make it. God bless those airmen and their families.
The B-52 is relatively safe and is an obviously very experienced airframe. Damn this sucks.
Crashed shortly after takeoff so I'm guessing the crew didn't make it. God bless those airmen and their families.
The B-52 is relatively safe and is an obviously very experienced airframe. Damn this sucks.
This post was edited on 6/15/26 at 4:24 pm
Posted on 6/15/26 at 3:20 pm to FreedomBarefoot
Extremely sad. There doesn’t look like anything is left.
Posted on 6/15/26 at 3:27 pm to Stidham8
Yes it does. I wonder what in the heck could have happened.
Posted on 6/15/26 at 3:28 pm to FreedomBarefoot
Oh snap ... not good.
I walked under the wing of one of those things deplanning from a canceled jump one time ... it's difficult to express just how big those things are but there's only so many air bases, runways, in the country that can handle them.
I walked under the wing of one of those things deplanning from a canceled jump one time ... it's difficult to express just how big those things are but there's only so many air bases, runways, in the country that can handle them.
Posted on 6/15/26 at 3:28 pm to FreedomBarefoot
Prayers for the crew
Geaux Air Force
Geaux Air Force
Posted on 6/15/26 at 3:40 pm to FreedomBarefoot
Damn. No good.
Posted on 6/15/26 at 3:40 pm to themunch
Stationed there in '92
Prayers
Prayers
Posted on 6/15/26 at 3:42 pm to FreedomBarefoot
The Aircraft was assigned to the 93rd , based in Barksdale AFB Louisiana.
Posted on 6/15/26 at 3:42 pm to FreedomBarefoot
Let's hope those brothers (possible sister) got out. Prayers for the crew.
Posted on 6/15/26 at 3:44 pm to FreedomBarefoot
Prayers up.
Nothing at all about this is good.
Nothing at all about this is good.
Posted on 6/15/26 at 3:46 pm to GatorOnAnIsland
quote:
The Aircraft was assigned to the 93rd , based in Barksdale AFB Louisiana.
Oh shite.
I personally know a couple of the crew
Posted on 6/15/26 at 4:10 pm to FreedomBarefoot
Here is live stream from helicopter view
Posted on 6/15/26 at 4:11 pm to FreedomBarefoot
Early this year Boeing was awarded a $2 billion contract to modify and test two B-52s equipped with new engines. I wonder if this was one of the two planes.
Prayers for those who were on board.
Prayers for those who were on board.
Posted on 6/15/26 at 4:27 pm to Turnbach
quote:
Early this year Boeing was awarded a $2 billion contract to modify and test two B-52s equipped with new engines. I wonder if this was one of the two planes.
Google AI says B52s have begun extensive testing at Edwards AFB.
Posted on 6/15/26 at 4:34 pm to GatorOnAnIsland
quote:
The Aircraft was assigned to the 93rd , based in Barksdale AFB Louisiana.
Not from Barksdale.
Posted on 6/15/26 at 4:45 pm to RazorBroncs
quote:
The B-52 is relatively safe and is an obviously very experienced airframe
First crash in a decade. 5th since 1990. 74 were in operation.
Posted on 6/15/26 at 6:09 pm to WestSideTiger
Had a professor in college, Col. Edwards, that was either a flight engineer or navigator or something on B-52s in the 60's and 70's. He told us some amazing but very scary stories.
He saw one blow up and crash attempting to fuel in flight when it ran into the fuel plane, there were two B-52s and his was the other one and they saw it all play out. The B-52 missed the fuel connection thing and went to dive and make a turn around. Pilot didn't leave enough room and when he nosed down and turned, the wing of the B-52 crashed right into the fuel plane. Boom! Scary. I can't imagine seeing that happen right in front of you out the window.
On another flight the pilot lost control and they were in a dive. He saw the pilot was pinned back and couldn't get to the controls so he bailed out. Since the chute opens when you bail out, it took him forever to get to the ground because they were at like 50,000 feet. He kept waiting to see an explosion below him when the plane hit the ground. He never saw it. Then he realized they must have pulled out of it. He knew he was in trouble then. Somehow the pilot got to the controls. Said bailing out was not fun. He got hurt pretty bad. Concussion, bruised/broken ribs and maybe he said he broke a leg or arm. Then he landed in a field and got shot at twice by a farmer with a shotgun before the farmer realized he was a military pilot. He went on trial and he said the pilot testifying on his behalf was all that saved him. Pilot said if he could have reached the lever, he would have bailed out as well.
He saw one blow up and crash attempting to fuel in flight when it ran into the fuel plane, there were two B-52s and his was the other one and they saw it all play out. The B-52 missed the fuel connection thing and went to dive and make a turn around. Pilot didn't leave enough room and when he nosed down and turned, the wing of the B-52 crashed right into the fuel plane. Boom! Scary. I can't imagine seeing that happen right in front of you out the window.
On another flight the pilot lost control and they were in a dive. He saw the pilot was pinned back and couldn't get to the controls so he bailed out. Since the chute opens when you bail out, it took him forever to get to the ground because they were at like 50,000 feet. He kept waiting to see an explosion below him when the plane hit the ground. He never saw it. Then he realized they must have pulled out of it. He knew he was in trouble then. Somehow the pilot got to the controls. Said bailing out was not fun. He got hurt pretty bad. Concussion, bruised/broken ribs and maybe he said he broke a leg or arm. Then he landed in a field and got shot at twice by a farmer with a shotgun before the farmer realized he was a military pilot. He went on trial and he said the pilot testifying on his behalf was all that saved him. Pilot said if he could have reached the lever, he would have bailed out as well.
This post was edited on 6/15/26 at 6:13 pm
Posted on 6/15/26 at 6:17 pm to FreedomBarefoot
Hope they were able to punch out in time.
Posted on 6/15/26 at 6:18 pm to FreedomBarefoot
Update the OP.
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