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8 Victims Identified After Deadly B-52 Crash at California Air Force Base

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This copy is for your personal, non-commercial use only. Distribution and use of this material are governed by our Subscriber Agreement and by copyright law. For non-personal use or to order multiple copies, please contact The Epoch Times Reprints. Edwards Air Force Base in California released the names of the eight people killed when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed June 15 during a routine test mission. Among the victims were active duty members of the U.S. Air Force, Boeing employees, and a government contractor.