Military officials identify all 8 victims of fiery B-52 crash at California Air Force base

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Military officials connected Wednesday identified each 8 radical killed successful this week's fiery clang of a B-52 during a trial formation astatine Edwards Air Force Base successful Southern California.

Officials said successful a connection that the victims were men betwixt the ages of 32 and 53. They see 4 progressive work airmen, 1 reservist and 3 civilians.

“They were dedicated professionals, beloved household members and irreplaceable teammates," said Col. Thomas Tauer, commandant of the 412th Test Wing astatine Edwards.

The airfield wherever the clang occurred connected Monday was inactive closed but different basal operations person resumed. No origin has been determined. Officials said it could instrumentality six months to implicit the investigation.

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress was taking portion successful a trial ngo arsenic portion of a programme to support 1 of the oldest craft successful the U.S. fleet flying for decades to come. The bomber had arrived astatine Edwards successful December aft having a modernized radar installed astatine Boeing’s installation successful San Antonio, Texas.

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Toropin reported from Washington, D.C.

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