Investigation into deadly B-52 bomber crash could take months, US officials say (opens in new tab)

Bomber that crashed during test flight at Edwards air force base in California killed all eight crew membersThe investigation into a US air force bomber’s deadly crash during a test flight at a California base on Monday could take up to six months to complete, officials said.The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, carrying eight people, crashed in a fiery explosion that sent up thick plumes of smoke at the Edwards air force base in the Mojave desert, about 100 miles (161km) north-east of Los Angeles.