Why Did the B-52 Crash? Former Top Gun Pilot Weighs In

Former Top Gun pilot Matthew "Whiz" Buckley joins Scripps News to discuss the deadly B-52 crash at Edwards Air Force Base in California that killed eight people. Buckley breaks down what makes the decades-old bomber unique, why the aircraft was being used as a test platform, and what investigators will be looking for as they work to determine what caused the crash. He also explains the role of radar modernization testing, the challenges of operating aging military aircraft and why investigators may be able to identify a cause relatively quickly. Watch the full interview for expert analysis on one of the deadliest U.S. military aviation accidents in recent years. ------------------------------------- Follow Scripps News on other platforms— Join our newsletter at https://bit.ly/2q1tepr Follow us on Facebook:   / scrippsnews   Follow us on X: https://x.com/scrippsnews Follow us on Instagram:   / scrippsnews   Follow us on TikTok:   / scrippsnews