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8 people presumed dead after B-52 bomber crashes at U.S. Air Force base in Southern California
The plane crashed at around 11:20 a.m., the military said on the social platform X.
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According to PBS News’s source item, 8 people presumed dead after B-52 bomber crashes at U.S. Air Force base in Southern California, The plane crashed at around 11:20 a.m., the military said on the social platform X.
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- 8 people presumed dead after B-52 bomber crashes at U.S. Air Force base in Southern CaliforniaPBS News - 2026-06-15T20:14:01+00:00
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