US Air Force B-52 bomber crashes in California

A US Air Force B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base in California's Mojave Desert on Monday. The crash occurred at approximately 11:20 a.m. local time. Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene, according to a military statement. No immediate information on casualties was available. The B-52 Stratofortress typically carries a crew of five.

Edwards Air Force Base, located about 100 miles (161 km) north of Los Angeles, is historically significant as the site where Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in 1947. This incident comes nearly a year after a regional airliner over North Dakota was forced to take evasive action to avoid a mid-air collision with a military B-52 that had entered its flight path. Euronews is seeking further details and will update the story as more information becomes available.