A US military aircraft crashed at Edwards Air Force Base, located north of Los Angeles, on Monday morning, according to a statement posted by the base on social media.“A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff on the Edwards airfield at 11:20 am.,” the base said on Facebook. “Emergency crews immediately responded to the scene and the situation is ongoing,” reported CNN.Officials have not yet confirmed whether there were any casualties or injuries. Edwards Air Force Base is situated in California’s Mojave Desert, northeast of Los Angeles.Edwards, the vast desert base where Chuck Yeager broke the speed of sound in 1947, is about 100 miles (161 km) north of Los Angeles.This is a developing story…
