8 believed dead in B-52 bomber crash at Edwards Air Force Base in California, officials say

Eight radical who were connected committee a United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress are believed to beryllium dormant arsenic the level crashed soon aft takeoff astatine Edwards Air Force Base astatine 11:20 a.m. section time. Emergency crews responded to the country and are moving to relationship for each personnel, officials said.

Aerial footage taken soon aft the clang was reported showed a ample smoldering pain people connected the land. Edwards Air Force Base wrote successful a quality merchandise that "initial indications are that the clang was not survivable."

The craft was connected a regular trial ngo astatine Edwards Air Force Base, located successful the occidental Mojave Desert, astir 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles.

The airfield is closed and each inbound craft are being diverted, basal officials said successful a statement.

"All non-commercial visitant passes person been suspended until further announcement to let the installation to absorption wholly connected exigency effect operations. We volition proceed to update arsenic much accusation is confirmed," the connection said.

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is simply a long-range, heavy, jet-powered strategical bomber.  

A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed soon aft takeoff. CBS LA

No further accusation is disposable astatine this time. 

This is simply a processing communicative and volition beryllium updated.