US Air Force plane crashes .

Eight people have been reported dead after a US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed on the runway at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California, US, causing the base to temporarily suspend operations, foreign media reported.

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is an American nuclear-capable subsonic jet-powered strategic bomber. It is a product of the famous Boeing company.

This aircraft kind, which has been in use since 1955, is powered by 8 engines.