The aircraft burst into flames on Monday morning shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base in California, officials said. The cause is still under investigation.

Boeing confirmed two of its employees were among the eight killed in the crash shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base.

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base June 15, military officials said.

Officials say a B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff at a U.S. Air Force base in Southern California’s Mojave Desert

Eight crew members are dead in a B-52 bomber crash shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base, northeast of Los Angeles, on Monday morning, the base said.

A B-52 Stratofortress crashed after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base as officials shut down the airfield and investigate the cause.

All eight people aboard the U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber plane that crashed at Edwards Air Force Base in California are presumed dead. Officials say the crash occurred during a "routine test mission."

Officials with Edwards Air Force Base held a news conference on Monday after a B-52 Stratofortress jet carrying eight people crashed in Kern County, California. Officials said the crash was deemed unsurvivable.