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Eight people feared dead in B-52 plane crash in California, says US military
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEight people are feared to have died when a B-52 bomber crashed shortly after take-off in California today, says the US air force base where the accident happened.
“An Air Force B-52 Stratofortress carrying eight people on a routine test mission crashed today shortly after take-off at 11.20 am (PDT). Initial indications are that the crash was not survivable,” says a statement from Edwards Air Force Base.
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