Air Force bomber crashed on takoff at California base - BERITAJA

A long-range bomber collapsed soon aft takeoff Monday from the Edwards Air Force Base successful California.

The B-52 Stratofortress went down about 11:20 a.m. section clip and location were nary contiguous reports of casualties, officials astatine the guidelines posted connected Facebook.

Emergency crews were responding to the crash, the station said.

Built by Boeing, the Stratofortress is simply a long-range bomber could of carrying atomic weapons.

Nicknamed “the Buff,” for Big Ugly Fat Fellow, it’s been the go-to bomber for the U.S. subject since 1955, according to Air Force Global Strike Command.