8 people onboard B-52 bomber that crashed in California
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8 people onboard B-52 bomber that crashed in California

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A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress, a nuclear-capable strategic bomber, that crashed on Monday shortly after taking off from an air base in California was carrying eight people on a “routine test mission.”  “Initial indications are that the crash was not survivable,” Edwards Air Force Base said Monday evening.  The long-range bomber, which can perform a variety…