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An investigation is now underway after a catastrophe at one of the military's most important air bases
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Eight people are dead after a B-52 bomber crashed just moments after takeoff in Southern California
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The Air Force says the B-52 Stratofortress went down Monday morning at Edwards Air Force Base
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while supporting a radar modernization test. Emergency crews rushed to the scene as flames and thick black smoke engulfed the crash site
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It took off and immediately after takeoff crashed and burst into flames
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After reviewing the footage of the crash, it was deemed that this was an unrecoverable crash and unsurvivable
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The eight people on board included military personnel, government civilians and contractors working on a test mission
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Sadly, as we mentioned, all are dead. The crash left a massive burn scar on the runway and sent a thick column of black smoke into the desert sky
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Investigators are now trying to determine what brought down one of the Air Force's most recognizable aircraft
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a bomber that first entered service more than 70 years ago and remains a key part of the U.S. military fleet
