{"id":511595,"date":"2026-06-17T22:40:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T02:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/eight-victims-of-the-bomber-crash-in-the-u-s-identified\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T22:40:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T02:40:18","slug":"eight-victims-of-the-bomber-crash-in-the-u-s-identified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/uncategorized\/eight-victims-of-the-bomber-crash-in-the-u-s-identified\/","title":{"rendered":"Eight victims of the bomber crash in the U.S. identified."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Los Angeles.-<\/strong> The United States Air Force released on Wednesday the <a href=\"https:\/\/efe.com\/mundo\/2026-06-18\/identifican-fallecidos-bombardero-estados-unidos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">names<\/a> of the eight people who died after a B-52 Stratofortress crashed this week after taking off from Edwards Air Force Base in California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The eight victims lost their lives during a routine operation and were pilots, weapons systems officers, and flight test engineers linked to Edwards Base, Boeing, and contractor companies, ranging in age from 32 to 53 years old.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Colonel Thomas Tauer, commander of the 412th Test Wing, told workers and family members at the test center that the deceased &#8220;were dedicated professionals, beloved members of their families, and irreplaceable teammates,&#8221; according to a statement released by the institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the document, the names are released after a 24-hour waiting period following the completion of all notifications to next of kin, in accordance with the Department of War&#8217;s policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We recommend reading:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-quienes-eran-las-victimas\">Who were the victims?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The deceased are Colonel Gregory Watson (53 years old); Lieutenant Colonel Gabriel Estrella (40 years old); retired Lieutenant Colonel Miles Middleton (50 years old); Majors Alexander Davis (34 years old), Robert Dee (40 years old), and Brad Hovey (35 years old); and flight test engineers Jeromy Smith (32 years old) and Christopher Rischar (41 years old).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bomber crashed on June 15 shortly after taking off from Edwards airfield at 11:20 local time (17:20 GMT)\u00bb, explained the Edwards Air Force Base X account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The armed forces added that emergency teams arrived &#8220;immediately&#8221; at the scene of the accident and that the military installation &#8220;will provide more information as it becomes available&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range bomber introduced in the 1950s that remains a key piece of the U.S. military&#8217;s air power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The military aircraft is manufactured by Boeing; this aircraft is capable of carrying conventional and nuclear weapons over long distances and participated in conflicts ranging from Vietnam to operations in the Iran war.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several images taken in the vicinity of the air base, located in Kern County (about 200 kilometers northwest of Los Angeles), show a large plume of black smoke in the area where the aircraft crashed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Los Angeles.- The United States Air Force released on Wednesday the names of the eight people who died after a B-52 Stratofortress crashed this week after taking off from Edwards Air Force Base in California. 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