EDWARDS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. (KERO) — A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed at Edwards Air Force Base shortly after takeoff Monday morning.
According to the Air Force base, eight people were on board the B-52, and that "initial indications are that the crash was not survivable."
The incident occurred at 11:20 a.m. on the Edwards airfield.
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The airfield has been closed and inbound aircraft are being redirected, according to EAFB. All non-commercial visitor passes have also been suspended until further notice.
Emergency response teams are on scene, and officials are working to account for those involved.
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