By Daily Mail (U.S.) | Created at 2026-06-15 20:36:12 | Updated at 2026-06-16 21:00:58
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A B-52 bomber plane crashed after taking off from an Air Force base in California, according to officials.
The military aircraft plummeted to the ground just outside of Los Angeles around 11.20am PT on Monday after departing from Edwards Air Force Base, the base said in a social media post.
'Emergency crews immediately responded to the scene and the situation is ongoing,' the agency added.
Plumes of thick black smoke quickly covered the area after the crash, which happened in the Mojave Desert.
It remains unclear if anyone was injured in the crash and what caused it.
The airfield was closed and all inbound aircrafts were diverted after the crash, the base said in an update around 12.50pm local time.
The Daily Mail contacted Edwards Air Force Base for comment.
The B-52 bomber is one of the US Air Force's oldest aircrafts that first entered the service in 1955.
The military aircraft plummeted to the ground around 11.20am PT on Monday after departing from Edwards Air Force Base
It can carry up to 70,000lbs of bombs and other military weapons and crew of five.
The B-52H, the current version of the bomber plane, was used during missions in the conflict between the US and Iran.
That specific version can also hold nuclear-armed cruise missiles and nuclear bombs.
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