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Catastrophic B-52 bomber plane crash was "unsurvivable," military official says

Name: Catastrophic B-52 bomber plane crash was "unsurvivable," military official says
Uploaded: 2026-06-16T07:29:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 32 s
Description: Officials are investigating an "unsurvivable" military plane crash that killed eight people in California on Monday. The U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress plane crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base. CBS News' Carter Evans has more details on the crash and the aircraft's history.

Officials are investigating an "unsurvivable" military plane crash that killed eight people in California on Monday. The U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress plane crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base. CBS News' Carter Evans has more details on the crash and the aircraft's history.