FULL PRESSER: 8 presumably killed in 'unsurvivable' B-52 U.S. Air Force crash after takeoff

Eight people who were on a routine test mission are presumably dead after an Air Force B-52 crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base Monday morning. There were no expected survivors of the crash. According to a military official, the crash was "unsurvivable." Currently, rescue efforts have turned into recovery efforts. The U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed after taking off from Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County, California, on Monday, according to officials. According to officials, the B-52 was carrying eight people and was on a routine test mission. STORY: https://wwmt.com/news/nation-world/us... #news #unitedstates #shorts #b52 #crash #airforce #planecrash #california #nationalnews _________________________________ Stay up to date with our social media: WWMT on Facebook:   / wwmtnews   WWMT on Twitter:   / wwmtnews   Subscribe to WWMT on YouTube:    / @wwmtnews   WWMT Daily News Digest:    • WWMT-TV Daily Digest   For more information, visit https://www.wwmt.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 800.875.3333 WWMT is a MI based station and a CBS Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. is one of the largest and most diversified television broadcasting companies in the country today. #WWMT #NEWSCHANNEL3 #Kalamazoo #Michigan