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(KABC) &#8212; <\/span>As officials continue investigating a deadly B-52 bomber crash at Edwards Air Force Base in Kern County, families are beginning to identify and remember the victims on board.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orangecountymoversreport.com\/?p=1018\">LeBron James in active negotiations with Lakers on new deal<\/a><\/p>\n<p>All eight crew members died Monday when the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress went down shortly after takeoff during what officials described as a routine test mission.<\/p>\n<p>Among the victims were Lt. Col. Miles Middleton and Jeromy Smith, a civilian flight-test engineer for the Department of Defense.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><svg><\/svg><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><span><span><span>Eight people died after a B-52 bomber crashed shortly after takeoff from Edwards Air Force Base, officials say.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Middleton was identified through a GoFundMe page established to support his wife and children.<\/p>\n<p>Smith&#8217;s death has also left a young family grieving. His widow, Lauren Smith, said the couple welcomed a baby four months ago.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;It can&#8217;t be real. There&#8217;s no way that it&#8217;s real. It was supposed to be another routine day of work. He&#8217;s been doing it for 10 years, and it&#8217;s the same routine every day. Get up, get ready, kiss me goodbye&#8230; I was heartbroken when I heard that his plane went down,&#8221; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orangecountymoversreport.com\/?p=1016\">8-year-old dies in apparent drowning at World Cup watch party in El Segundo, police say<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Boeing confirmed that two of its employees were among those on board Monday&#8217;s flight.<\/p>\n<p>At a press conference Monday, officials confirmed that eight people died in the crash. Their names were not immediately released as officials work to notify next of kin.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Tracking data shows that the B-52 made a sharp right turn and nearly completed a 180-degree turn before plunging into the ground at about 60 miles per hour.<\/p>\n<p>Officials at Edwards Air Force Base said it could take up to six months to determine what caused the crash.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/orangecountymoversreport.com\/?p=1014\">LAPD officer shoots man holding brother at knifepoint, bodycam video shows<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The base is located in the Mojave Desert, about 100 miles north of Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A B-52 bomber crash at Edwards Air Force Base killed eight people, including two victims identified as Lt. Col. 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