A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress went down shortly after takeoff Monday morning at Edwards Air Force Base in California's Mojave Desert, according to officials.
The aircraft crashed at approximately 11:20 a.m., according to the base's official post on X. Emergency crews responded immediately, and the situation remained ongoing. No information on casualties was immediately available.
Edwards, located roughly 100 miles north of Los Angeles, is the historic desert installation where Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in 1947.
The B-52, which entered service in 1955 and typically carries a crew of five, is a long-range bomber capable of delivering both conventional and nuclear weapons. The aircraft has seen combat across decades of American military operations.