During an afternoon press conference, 412th Test Wing deputy
commander Colonel James Hayes stated that the plane caught fire "soon
after takeoff."
According to a statement from military officials,
"initial indications indicate that the accident was no survivable."
Hayes described the event as a tragedy and stated, "We
lost eight outstanding Americans."
Hayes stated that the B-52 bomber crashed during a
"normal test trip," though the cause of the incident was not
immediately understood.
According to Hayes, the crew of the aircraft, which included
both military personnel and civilians, including some government contractors,
was supporting a test for a radar upgrading program.
The victims' names were being kept secret until their next
of kin were found.
Following the collision, UC San Diego cameras positioned
throughout California captured smoke rising into a massive gray cloud.
Several emergency vehicles, including fire engines and
ambulances, were seen on the base's runway in aerial footage captured by KTTV.
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