B-52 on test flight plunged at nearly a mile a minute before crashing, killing 8

A B-52 Stratofortress crashed during a test flight at Edwards Air Force Base in California, killing all eight crew members. The aircraft descended at nearly 5,056 feet per minute after making a sharp 180-degree turn, and the cause remains under investigation. The flight was part of a radar modernization program to upgrade the bomber fleet.