Prayer Alert: 8 Killed in B-52 Bomber Crash at Edwards Air Force Base in California

Jack Phillips : Jun 16, 2026
The Epoch Times

[TheEpochTimes.com] Eight Americans are dead after a US Air Force B-52 bomber aircraft crashed shortly after taking off for a routine test mission on Monday from Edwards Air Force Base in California. Col. James Hayes, deputy commander of the 412th Test Wing at Edwards Air Force Base, said in a press conference later Monday that the plane "took off, and immediately after takeoff, crashed and burst into flames ... It was deemed that this was an unrecoverable crash and unsurvivable." The victims include a "mixed crew of military, government civilians, and government contractors," Hayes said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of those that lost their loved ones," Hayes said. "This is a tragedy, and this is going to be the worst days of their lives. We understand that, and we want to keep them in our thoughts and prayers."... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here Click Here to read. (Screengrab image: via UC San Diego video)