A B-52 bomber has crashed near Edwards Air Force Base in California.
Horrific footage of the scene showed a charred runway at the military base in Kern County with smoke still billowing.
Edwards Air Force Base announced on social media that a B-52 Stratofortress had crashed shortly after takeoff at 11:20 a.m. local time.
“Emergency crews immediately responded to the scene and the situation is ongoing,” the military base wrote.
The B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, heavy bomber that can fly at “high subsonic speeds” up to 50,000 feet in the air, according to the U.S. military.
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