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US air force names eight killed in Boeing B-52 test flight crash in California
Victims include four airmen, a reservist and three civilians as inquiry into Edwards crash continues
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Air force officials have released the names of the eight men killed in this week’s fiery crash of a B-52 during a test flight at Edwards air force base in southern California.
The deceased, whose identities had initially been withheld while the military notified next of kin, include four active-duty airmen, one reservist and three civilians, military officials said on Wednesday.
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Roque Planas and agencies · Wed, Jun 17, 2026, 1:10 PM
California | The Guardian
Victims include four airmen, a reservist and three civilians as inquiry into Edwards crash continues
Air force officials have released the names of the eight men killed in this week’s fiery crash of a B-52 during a test flight at Edwards air force base in southern California.
The deceased, whose identities had initially been withheld while the military notified next of kin, include four active-duty airmen, one reservist and three civilians, military officials said on Wednesday.
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