B-52 test flight crash kills 8 at Edwards Air Force Base; investigation could take months
Eight people were killed when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed during a test flight at Edwards Air Force Base in California on Monday. Flight tracking data shows the bomber made a sharp right turn and nearly completed a 180-degree turn before plunging to the ground at a rate of descent nearly ten times normal landing speed. Officials say the investigation could take up to six months, and aviation experts suspect a flight control malfunction may have been the cause.