Families of B-52 crash victims remember loved ones; ‘I just wish I could’ve kept him longer’ ^13.4%

Los Angeles Times - By Salvador Hernandez, Summer Lin - 6/17/2026, 5:50 PM

Appeal to Authority 34.2% - Appeal to Emotion 22.8% - Status Quo Bias 13.8%

Military officials have identified the eight crew members killed Monday when a B-52 Stratofortress crashed at Edwards Air Force Base during what officials said was a routine test mission. The victims were identified as: Col. Gregory Watson, 53; Lt. Col. Gabriel Estrella, 40; Retired Lt. Col. Miles Middleton, 50; Maj. Alexander Davis, 34;... more