{"id":81262,"date":"2026-06-16T15:45:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T15:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2026\/06\/16\/2-boeing-employees-among-8-killed-in-b-52-crash\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T16:59:20","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T16:59:20","slug":"2-boeing-employees-among-8-killed-in-b-52-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/your-air-force\/2026\/06\/16\/2-boeing-employees-among-8-killed-in-b-52-crash\/","title":{"rendered":"2 Boeing employees among 8 killed in B-52 crash"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two of the people on board the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/06\/15\/b-52-stratofortress-crashes-after-takeoff-at-california-air-base\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">B-52 Stratofortress<\/a> that crashed Monday at an Air Force base in California were employees of the defense and aerospace corporation Boeing, the company confirmed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Monday morning, the bomber aircraft crashed and went into flames shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-military\/2026\/06\/16\/8-people-killed-in-b-52-bomber-crash-at-california-base-officials-confirm\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">killing all eight individuals<\/a> on board, including military personnel, government civilians and government contractors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Air Force has yet to release information regarding the individuals\u2019 identities, but Boeing has <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Boeing\/status\/2066683878757011590\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\">confirmed<\/a> in a social media post that two of its employees were among those killed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are in contact with their families and are offering support,\u201d Boeing said in the post.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"701\" height=\"553\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8124986926_7ff7ec366a_o.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27114\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8124986926_7ff7ec366a_o.jpg.jpg 701w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8124986926_7ff7ec366a_o.jpg.jpg?resize=300,237 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">On Oct. 26, 2012, Boeing marked 50 years since the company delivered its last B-52 Stratofortress to the U.S. Air Force from its Wichita facility. (Boeing)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The eight crew members on board were completing a routine test mission in support of the radar modernization program, the Air Force said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The crash is currently under investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Edwards Deputy Commander <a href=\"https:\/\/www.edwards.af.mil\/About\/Biographies\/Display\/Article\/3930529\/james-hayes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.edwards.af.mil\/About\/Biographies\/Display\/Article\/3930529\/james-hayes\/\">Col. 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