B-52 crashes at Edwards Air Force Base

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.

Installation Update- 12:48 PDT:

Emergency crews continue to respond to this ongoing situation.

The airfield has been closed, and all inbound aircraft are being diverted.

Additionally, all non-commercial visitor passes have been suspended until further notice to allow the installation to focus entirely on emergency response operations. We will continue to update as more information is confirmed. EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Announced