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What went wrong? Investigators probing B-52 crash that killed 8 in California
A B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California on Monday, killing all eight people aboard. Investigators are examining the incident, with former Top Gun pilot Matthew Buckley noting the aircraft was likely used as a test platform for a radar modernization program.
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