Eight people aboard a B-52 bomber are feared to be dead after the jet crashed near Edwards Air Force Base in California, according to military officials.
Horrific footage of the scene showed a charred runway at the military base in Kern County with smoke still billowing by Monday afternoon.
Edwards Air Force Base said eight people were on a routine test mission when the B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at 11:20 a.m. local time.
Officials believe no one on board survived the fiery crash.
“Emergency response personnel are on scene, and officials are working to account for all personnel,” the air base said in a press release issued hours after the crash.
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