Bomber Crashes

In coverage of a crash that occurred earlier this month, NBC News reported on remarks from the wife of an engineer killed aboard a B-52 Stratofortress aircraft.

A B-52 bomber crashed and exploded shortly after takeoff during a routine test mission at Edwards Air Force Base in California, killing eight people aboard who were a mix of military personnel and civilians. Authorities say the investigation into the cause could take weeks or...

A B-52 bomber crashed at Edwards Air Force Base in California, killing eight people. According to former Top Gun pilot Matthew Buckley in an interview with Scripps News, the aircraft was being used as a test platform for radar modernization when the incident occurred. Buckley...

In footage from June 16, 2026, a timelapse video documents smoke from a B-52 bomber that crashed shortly after takeoff at an Air Force base in California's Mojave Desert and caught fire. All eight people aboard were killed in the incident, according to military officials.

According to WION, a US Air Force B-52 strategic bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California's Mojave Desert on June 16, killing all eight people aboard. On the same day, WION reports, a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed during...

A military aircraft crashed into a mountainside in Yakima County, Washington, with bystander video capturing the impact. The pilot ejected safely from the aircraft before impact.

A Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed in the Irkutsk region of Siberia during a training flight in June 2026, according to Al Jazeera English. All four crew members successfully ejected and survived the incident.