A US military aircraft crashed in the USA.Image: keystone
June 15, 2026, 9:58 p.mJune 15, 2026, 9:58 p.m
A US Army B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff in California. Rescue workers were on site immediately, Edwards Air Force Base said on Facebook. The airport did not provide any further information about injuries. According to the information, the accident occurred late in the morning (local time).
The B-52 aircraft are long-range bombers of the US Air Force. They can drop both conventional warheads and nuclear bombs.
Edwards Air Force Base is located around 100 kilometers north of Los Angeles in the Mojave Desert. In the past, the US military had tested stealth drones and jets at six times the speed of sound from there. (sda/dpa)