B 52 Bomber Crash LIVE | B-52 Bomber News | 8 Killed After B-52 Bomber Crashes At US Base

All eight people aboard a US B-52 bomber that crashed in California on Monday are feared dead, Edwards Air Force Base said, with pictures from the scene showing the aftermath of a large fire that appeared to have destroyed the aircraft. The crash happened around lunchtime at the base, a major operations center for the US military around 60 miles (95 kilometers) north of Los Angeles. "An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress carrying eight people on a routine test mission crashed today shortly after takeoff at 11.20 am (1800 GMT). Initial indications are that the crash was not survivable," said a statement from Edwards Air Force Base. "Emergency response personnel are on scene, and officials are working to account for all personnel," the statement said, adding that the crash was under investigation. The airfield was closed and all inbound aircraft were being diverted, the base said on social media. #NDTVWorld About NDTV (English news channel): NDTV is India's Most-Trusted News Broadcaster with the latest updates in news, sports, entertainment and much more from within India and around the world. Watch big political debates, exclusive entertainment interviews, news bulletins, current affairs, talk shows and tech reviews with our 24x7 news live streams, packed with credible information across all platforms: TV, Internet and Mobile. For Latest Videos, click here:    • Latest News & Updates | NDTV 24x7   To watch NDTV 24x7's premium shows listed together for your easy access, click here:    / @ndtv   For Ground Reports and Analysis from NDTV's reporters and anchors of day's top news stories, click here:    • Reporter Vlogs   For News in Shorts, click here:    • News In Shorts   Subscribe to our channel to get latest news updates. Follow us on Social Media: Like us on Facebook:   / ndtv   Follow us on Twitter:   / ndtv   Follow us on Instagram:   / ndtv   Follow us on WhatsApp: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va4l... Join NDTV on Telegram Messenger: https://t.me/NDTVbot/?start=hi Follow us on Google News for Breaking and Latest News Updates: NDTV: https://bit.ly/3e5ngbP NDTV India (Hindi News): https://bit.ly/3mNVwMY Download NDTV Mobile Apps: http://www.ndtv.com/page/apps #BreakingNews #LatestNews #TodayNews #News #IndiaNews #NDTV #CurrentAffairs