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Air Force base in California
Coverage of Air Force base in California in the Nexus archive.
- B-52 on test flight plunged at nearly a mile a minute before crashing, killing 8
A B-52 on a test flight at an Air Force base in California made a sharp right turn and nearly completed a 180-degree turn before crashing, resulting in eight fatalities. Tracking data indicates the aircraft plunged to the ground at nearly a mile per minute.