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Bomber Crashes At Air Force Base In CA

The B-52 Stratofortress crashed at 11:20 a.m. on the airfield at Edwards Air Force Base, the base confirmed in a social media post.

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Netflix special screening of their new competition series "Ultimate Beastmaster" for USO troops at Edwards Air Force Base, CA on Friday, February 24, 2017.
Netflix special screening of their new competition series "Ultimate Beastmaster" for USO troops at Edwards Air Force Base, CA on Friday, February 24, 2017. (Eric Charbonneau/Invision/AP)

KERN COUNTY, CA — A bomber crashed shortly after takeoff Monday at an air force base in Kern County, according to authorities.

The B-52 Stratofortress crashed at 11:20 a.m. on the airfield at Edwards Air Force Base, the base confirmed in a social media post. Emergency crews immediately responded and the situation is ongoing, according to the base.

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