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A husband and father of two young boys has been identified as the next victim killed in catastrophic crash of a B-52 Stratofortress at Edwards Air Force Base on Monday.
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.