There was no immediate information on how many people were on board the aircraft, which typically carries a crew of five, at the time of the crash Monday morning.

California's Edwards Air Force Base said eight crew members are believed dead following the Monday crash of a B-52 Stratofortress.

An Air Force B-52 crashed shortly after takeoff at California's Edwards Air Force Base on Monday, the base said. Emergency crews are responding.

A U.S. Air Force B‑52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base on Monday, prompting an immediate emergency response as officials worked to secure the airfield. The incident raises urgent questions about aircraft safety and operational readiness involving one of the military’s most iconic long‑range bombers.

Congressman Jay Obernolte, whose district includes the base, posted on Facebook that he and his wife "are praying for everyone involved in today's B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force

A military aircraft crashed at a base north of Los Angeles Monday morning, Edwards Air Force Base said on social media.

A U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California, the base announced Monday. Emergency crews immediately responded to the crash, which occurred at 11:20 a.

A US B-52 Stratofortress bomber seen in the skies above the UK in March A US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress bomber plane has "crashed shortly after take off" from Edwards Air Force Base in southern California,