U.S. Air Force B-52 crashes after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base

A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards airfield \ CBS

A United States Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base at 11:20 a.m.

Emergency crews responded to the scene, with the situation “ongoing,” according to Edwards Air Force Base.

Aerial footage shows a large smoldering burn mark on the land.

The Boeing B-52 Stratofortress is a long-range, heavy, jet-powered strategic bomber.

Edwards Air Force Base is located in the western Mojave Desert, about 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles.

No further information is available at this time.