Family of Boeing pilot killed in B-52 Stratofortress crash ID's victim

NBC Los Angeles reports that Miles Middleton, a Boeing pilot and U.S. Air Force veteran, was identified by his family as one of eight crew members killed in a B-52 Stratofortress crash at Edwards Air Force Base on Monday during a routine test mission. The reporting is sourced directly from named family members, particularly Middleton's wife of 25 years, Pamela Helfrich, and includes verifiable biographical details (education from Colorado State University and University of Tennessee Space Institute, service in Afghanistan). The article's facts align with corroborating coverage from CNN, BBC, and ABC News, all confirming eight fatalities and the Monday morning timeframe; no survivors were reported. Watch for the official victim identification release from military officials announced for Wednesday morning, and ongoing investigation results that authorities have indicated could take months to determine the crash cause.