B52 down at Edwards AFB

[T510]

https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/15/us/b-52-crash-edwards-california

 

RIP to the crew. 

 

I got to have a look through a B52 at Andersen AFB, they are a seriously impressive plane

Edited June 15 by T510

[facthunter]

There's one at the Museum in Darwin.  Nev

[onetrack]

Aviation experts are speculating that as the B-52 failed to gain adequate altitude, and then carried out a sharp right turn of nearly 180°, before stalling and impacting terrain with a ROD calculated at 5056 ft/m, that there was a very high likelihood of a major control failure. Boeing has confirmed two of its employees were amongst the 8 fatalities.

[Student Pilot]

I see on the net somewhere this B52 was a test bed for new Ai radar/control system, only aircraft fitted with it so far. Witnesses said it pulled up way steeper than normal after take off then tried a 180 and fell out of the turn. 

[facthunter]

It  really should not have happened. It's not a historic Plane.  It's in active service operated by top People. You'd be entitled to ask "What's going on, Boeing"?  Nev