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The Broken Arrow Project : Visualizing the Dangers of Maintaining the U.S. Nuclear Arsenal
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A map showing the location of Broken Arrow incidents across the globe
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February 13, 1950 - British Columbia, Canada
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2017-08-25T12:22:18-07:00
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A B-36 enroute from Eilson AFB to Carwell AFB experiences mechanical difficulties and drops its payload near the Heida Gwaii Islands.
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DOD: B-36 was enroute from Eielson AFB to Carswell AFB on a simulated combat profile mission. The weapon aboard the aircraft had a dummy capsule installed. After six hours of flight, the aircraft developed serious mechanical difficulties making it necessary to shut down three engines. The aircraft was at 12,000 feet altitude. Icing conditions complicated the emergency and level flight could not be maintained. The aircraft headed out over the Pacific Ocean and dropped the weapon from 8,000 feet. A bright flash occurred on impact, followed by a sound and shock wave. Only the weapon's high explosive material detonated. The aircraft was then flown over Princess Royal Island where the crew bailed out. The aircraft wreckage was later found on Vancouver Island. CDI: Sixteen crewmen and one passenger parachuted safely and were rescued. An accompanying B-36 flew safely to Carswell Air Force Base. No mention is made of an attempt to recover the nuclear weapon and presumably it is still in the ocean. As early as 1950 nuclear weapons were carried to and from Alaska. The B-36 was operational from 1948-1959 and 325 were built.
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Test Timeline.JS page
Colin Behnke
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timeline
2017-09-28T14:09:16-07:00
Colin Behnke
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Contents of this path:
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2017-08-25T12:22:18-07:00
February 13, 1950 - British Columbia, Canada
106
A B-36 enroute from Eilson AFB to Carwell AFB experiences mechanical difficulties and drops its payload near the Heida Gwaii Islands.
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496082
2017-09-04T21:55:58-07:00
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media/B29.jpg
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2017-08-25T12:23:03-07:00
April 11, 1950 -- Manzano Base, New Mexico
21
A B-29 bomber crashes in to a mountain three minutes after take off.
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2017-09-19T13:08:17-07:00
1
2017-08-29T13:51:28-07:00
July 13, 1950 - Lebanon, Ohio
14
A B-50 bomber crashes near Cincinnati killing 16 airmen and creating a 25 foot deep crater.
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2017-09-21T12:07:46-07:00
1
media/B29.jpg
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2017-08-30T11:56:27-07:00
August 5, 1950 - Fairfield Suisun-AFB, California
9
A B-29 bomber explodes on take-off while carrying a MK-4 nuclear bomb, and 5,000 pounds of explosives.
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2017-09-13T12:17:14-07:00
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2017-08-30T12:52:21-07:00
November 10, 1950 - Over Water, outside United States
8
A B-50 bomber jettisoned its payload supposedly over the St. Lawrence river in Canada.
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2017-09-19T13:11:08-07:00
1
2017-08-30T13:29:36-07:00
March 10, 1956 - Mediterranean Sea
7
A B-47 disappears near the Mediterranean Sea while carrying two nuclear capsules.
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2017-09-27T12:23:07-07:00
1
2017-08-31T12:20:29-07:00
July 27, 1956 - Overseas Base, England
5
A B-47 crashes on the runway and into an igloo holding three Mark 6 nuclear bombs and 24,000 lbs of high explosives.
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2017-10-02T12:35:42-07:00
1
2017-08-31T12:54:32-07:00
May 22, 1957 - Kirtland Base, New Mexico
21
A bomb detonates after dropping from the bomb bay, destroying the weapon and creating a 25 ft. diameter and 12 ft. deep crater.
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2017-09-27T12:44:41-07:00
1
2017-08-31T13:19:30-07:00
July 28, 1957 - Atlantic Ocean
11
A C-124 enroute to Dover Base, Delaware suffered a loss of power to their engines and in the interest of safety, two bombs were dropped , but detonation did not occur.
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2017-09-19T13:56:35-07:00
1
2017-08-31T14:02:40-07:00
October 11, 1957 - Homestead Base, Florida
8
A B-47 bomber crashes into uninhabited area and two low order explosive detonations occurred, damaging all major components
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2017-09-20T12:13:30-07:00
1
2017-08-31T14:06:56-07:00
January 31, 1958 - Overseas Base
13
A B-47 bomber caught fire after its left rear wheel casting failed and contamination of the immediate area of the crash was high, despite no detonation.
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2017-10-02T12:37:24-07:00
1
2017-08-31T14:19:57-07:00
February 5, 1958 - Savannah River, Georgia
9
A B-47 bomber collides with another aircraft and is forced to jettison the explosive on board into the water, where it was never found.
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2017-09-20T12:35:26-07:00
1
2017-09-05T13:14:29-07:00
March 11, 1958 - Florence, South Carolina
13
A B-47 bomber accidentally drops its payload, causing property damage and injuries at the impacted area following the explosion
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2017-10-18T12:52:28-07:00
1
2017-09-05T14:51:04-07:00
November 4, 1958 - Dyess Air Force Base
6
A B-47 bomber caught fire during take off, killing one crew member, injuring two others, and creating a 35 feet wide 6 feet deep crater.
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2017-09-29T14:00:52-07:00
1
2017-09-06T13:28:51-07:00
November 26, 1958 - Chennault Air Force Base, Louisiana
5
A B-47 bomber catches fire, destroying the nuclear weapon on board and leading to contamination within the reckage
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2017-09-29T13:43:00-07:00
1
2017-09-06T13:32:46-07:00
January 18, 1959 - Pacific Base
6
A F-100 carrying a nuclear weapon exploded and a fire ensued during a routine practice alert.
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2017-09-29T13:48:25-07:00
1
2017-09-06T13:35:22-07:00
July 6, 1959 - Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
6
A C-124 crashed on take-off and weapon exploded after designed safety features and devices failed.
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2017-10-06T13:36:13-07:00
1
2017-09-06T13:43:42-07:00
September 25, 1959 - Off Whidbey Island, Washington
10
A P-5M aircraft was ditched in Puget Sound, carrying an unarmed nuclear antisubmarine weapon.
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2017-10-11T13:31:23-07:00
1
2017-09-07T13:47:29-07:00
October 15, 1959 - Hardinsberg, Kentucky
7
A B-52 and KC-135 collided during refueling, fatally injuring all crew members and partially burning two unarmed nuclear weapons.
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2017-10-11T13:38:28-07:00
1
2017-09-07T13:56:45-07:00
June 7, 1960 - McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey
9
A BOMARC defense missile was destroyed by explosion after a high pressure helium tank ruptured the missile's fuel tanks.
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2017-10-11T13:40:06-07:00
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2017-09-13T13:21:33-07:00
January 24, 1961 - Goldsboro, North Carolina
13
A failure in a B-52 bomber's right wing leads to airborne break up of the aircraft and dropping of both weapons on board.
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2017-10-24T12:17:35-07:00
1
2017-09-13T13:33:36-07:00
March 14, 1961 - Yuba City, California
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A B-52 experiences a failure of the crew compartment pressurization system forcing a descent and crashing away from a populated area.
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2017-10-24T12:31:59-07:00
1
2017-09-13T13:37:42-07:00
November 13, 1963 - Atomic Energy Commission Storage Igloo/Medina Base, Texas
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An explosion occurred involving 123,000 lbs of high explosive components of a nuclear weapon, causing little contamination but injuring three.
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2017-10-17T12:18:07-07:00
1
2017-09-13T14:02:35-07:00
December 8, 1964 - Bunker Hill Air Force Base, Indiana
10
A B-58 catches fire and burns part of the five nuclear weapons on board, when due to a variety of circumstances, the pilot lost control and slid off the taxiway, hitting a concrete electrical box.
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2017-10-24T12:44:30-07:00
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2017-09-13T13:48:55-07:00
January 13, 1964 - Cumberland, Maryland
10
A B-52 bomber crashes on its way to Albany, Georgia, killing all crew members but the pilot and co-pilot.
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2017-10-24T12:39:20-07:00
1
2017-09-13T13:56:06-07:00
December 5, 1964 - Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota
9
An LGM 30B (Minuteman ICBM) missile's retrorocket fired, removing all sources of power from the Reentry Vehicle and severely damaging it, but no detonation or contamination occurred.
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2017-10-10T12:54:25-07:00
1
2017-09-13T14:23:23-07:00
October 11, 1965 - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
7
A fire occurs in a C-124, destroying components of nuclear weapons and a dummy training unit on board, but with minor contamination.
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2017-10-25T12:47:22-07:00
1
2017-09-13T14:26:32-07:00
December 5, 1965 - At Sea, Pacific
9
What is suspected to be a B-43 bomb rolls out of an A-4 aircraft, falling into the sea where it has yet to be found.
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2017-10-11T12:41:28-07:00
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2017-09-13T14:38:47-07:00
January 17, 1966 - Palomares, Spain
10
A B-52 carrying four nuclear weapons crashed and lead to about 1400 tons of slightly contaminated soil and vegetation, culminating as one of the most well-publicized nuclear accident.
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2017-10-24T12:40:01-07:00
1
2017-09-13T14:41:55-07:00
January 21, 1968 - Thule, Greenland
8
A B-52 bomber crashes and burns, killing one crew member, and destroying the four weapons the bomber carried, leading to some radioactive contamination that required a cleanup operation monitored by the Danish government.
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2017-10-24T12:36:18-07:00
1
2017-09-13T14:44:45-07:00
Spring 1968 - At Sea, Atlantic
14
The accident likely refers to the nuclear powered attack submarine, the USS Scorpion, which sank and forever lost 99 men.
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2017-10-24T12:34:56-07:00
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2017-09-13T14:48:13-07:00
September 19, 1980 - Damascus, Arkansas
6
A Titan II silo IBM exploded when a wrench was dropped during routine maintenance, striking a leak in the pressurized fuel tank and causing an explosion that injured 21 and fatally injured one.
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2017-10-03T13:39:43-07:00
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media/intro-voiceover-file_1.7.mp3
2017-08-26T14:19:03-07:00
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The 1950s
Colin Behnke
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plain
2017-09-29T13:55:20-07:00
Colin Behnke
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Contents of this path:
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2017-08-25T12:22:18-07:00
February 13, 1950 - British Columbia, Canada
106
A B-36 enroute from Eilson AFB to Carwell AFB experiences mechanical difficulties and drops its payload near the Heida Gwaii Islands.
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496082
2017-09-04T21:55:58-07:00
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media/B29.jpg
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2017-08-25T12:23:03-07:00
April 11, 1950 -- Manzano Base, New Mexico
21
A B-29 bomber crashes in to a mountain three minutes after take off.
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2017-09-19T13:08:17-07:00
1
2017-08-29T13:51:28-07:00
July 13, 1950 - Lebanon, Ohio
14
A B-50 bomber crashes near Cincinnati killing 16 airmen and creating a 25 foot deep crater.
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2017-09-21T12:07:46-07:00
1
media/B29.jpg
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2017-08-30T11:56:27-07:00
August 5, 1950 - Fairfield Suisun-AFB, California
9
A B-29 bomber explodes on take-off while carrying a MK-4 nuclear bomb, and 5,000 pounds of explosives.
image_header
2017-09-13T12:17:14-07:00
1
2017-08-30T12:52:21-07:00
November 10, 1950 - Over Water, outside United States
8
A B-50 bomber jettisoned its payload supposedly over the St. Lawrence river in Canada.
image_header
2017-09-19T13:11:08-07:00
1
2017-08-30T13:29:36-07:00
March 10, 1956 - Mediterranean Sea
7
A B-47 disappears near the Mediterranean Sea while carrying two nuclear capsules.
image_header
2017-09-27T12:23:07-07:00
1
2017-08-31T12:20:29-07:00
July 27, 1956 - Overseas Base, England
5
A B-47 crashes on the runway and into an igloo holding three Mark 6 nuclear bombs and 24,000 lbs of high explosives.
image_header
2017-10-02T12:35:42-07:00
1
2017-08-31T12:54:32-07:00
May 22, 1957 - Kirtland Base, New Mexico
21
A bomb detonates after dropping from the bomb bay, destroying the weapon and creating a 25 ft. diameter and 12 ft. deep crater.
image_header
2017-09-27T12:44:41-07:00
1
2017-08-31T13:19:30-07:00
July 28, 1957 - Atlantic Ocean
11
A C-124 enroute to Dover Base, Delaware suffered a loss of power to their engines and in the interest of safety, two bombs were dropped , but detonation did not occur.
image_header
2017-09-19T13:56:35-07:00
1
2017-08-31T14:02:40-07:00
October 11, 1957 - Homestead Base, Florida
8
A B-47 bomber crashes into uninhabited area and two low order explosive detonations occurred, damaging all major components
image_header
2017-09-20T12:13:30-07:00
1
2017-08-31T14:06:56-07:00
January 31, 1958 - Overseas Base
13
A B-47 bomber caught fire after its left rear wheel casting failed and contamination of the immediate area of the crash was high, despite no detonation.
image_header
2017-10-02T12:37:24-07:00
1
2017-08-31T14:19:57-07:00
February 5, 1958 - Savannah River, Georgia
9
A B-47 bomber collides with another aircraft and is forced to jettison the explosive on board into the water, where it was never found.
image_header
2017-09-20T12:35:26-07:00
1
2017-09-05T13:14:29-07:00
March 11, 1958 - Florence, South Carolina
13
A B-47 bomber accidentally drops its payload, causing property damage and injuries at the impacted area following the explosion
image_header
2017-10-18T12:52:28-07:00
1
2017-09-05T14:51:04-07:00
November 4, 1958 - Dyess Air Force Base
6
A B-47 bomber caught fire during take off, killing one crew member, injuring two others, and creating a 35 feet wide 6 feet deep crater.
image_header
2017-09-29T14:00:52-07:00
1
2017-09-06T13:28:51-07:00
November 26, 1958 - Chennault Air Force Base, Louisiana
5
A B-47 bomber catches fire, destroying the nuclear weapon on board and leading to contamination within the reckage
image_header
2017-09-29T13:43:00-07:00
1
2017-09-06T13:32:46-07:00
January 18, 1959 - Pacific Base
6
A F-100 carrying a nuclear weapon exploded and a fire ensued during a routine practice alert.
image_header
2017-09-29T13:48:25-07:00
1
2017-09-06T13:35:22-07:00
July 6, 1959 - Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
6
A C-124 crashed on take-off and weapon exploded after designed safety features and devices failed.
image_header
2017-10-06T13:36:13-07:00
1
2017-09-06T13:43:42-07:00
September 25, 1959 - Off Whidbey Island, Washington
10
A P-5M aircraft was ditched in Puget Sound, carrying an unarmed nuclear antisubmarine weapon.
image_header
2017-10-11T13:31:23-07:00
1
2017-09-07T13:47:29-07:00
October 15, 1959 - Hardinsberg, Kentucky
7
A B-52 and KC-135 collided during refueling, fatally injuring all crew members and partially burning two unarmed nuclear weapons.
image_header
2017-10-11T13:38:28-07:00
1
2017-08-29T12:26:59-07:00
Colin Behnke
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Map of Incidents
Brittany Lesar
31
A map showing the location of Broken Arrow incidents across the globe
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2017-10-24T12:38:45-07:00
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Contents of this path:
1
2017-08-25T12:22:18-07:00
February 13, 1950 - British Columbia, Canada
106
A B-36 enroute from Eilson AFB to Carwell AFB experiences mechanical difficulties and drops its payload near the Heida Gwaii Islands.
image_header
496082
2017-09-04T21:55:58-07:00
1
media/B29.jpg
media/B29.jpg
2017-08-25T12:23:03-07:00
April 11, 1950 -- Manzano Base, New Mexico
21
A B-29 bomber crashes in to a mountain three minutes after take off.
image_header
2017-09-19T13:08:17-07:00
1
2017-08-29T13:51:28-07:00
July 13, 1950 - Lebanon, Ohio
14
A B-50 bomber crashes near Cincinnati killing 16 airmen and creating a 25 foot deep crater.
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2017-09-21T12:07:46-07:00
1
media/B29.jpg
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2017-08-30T11:56:27-07:00
August 5, 1950 - Fairfield Suisun-AFB, California
9
A B-29 bomber explodes on take-off while carrying a MK-4 nuclear bomb, and 5,000 pounds of explosives.
image_header
2017-09-13T12:17:14-07:00
1
2017-08-30T12:52:21-07:00
November 10, 1950 - Over Water, outside United States
8
A B-50 bomber jettisoned its payload supposedly over the St. Lawrence river in Canada.
image_header
2017-09-19T13:11:08-07:00
1
2017-08-30T13:29:36-07:00
March 10, 1956 - Mediterranean Sea
7
A B-47 disappears near the Mediterranean Sea while carrying two nuclear capsules.
image_header
2017-09-27T12:23:07-07:00
1
2017-08-31T12:20:29-07:00
July 27, 1956 - Overseas Base, England
5
A B-47 crashes on the runway and into an igloo holding three Mark 6 nuclear bombs and 24,000 lbs of high explosives.
image_header
2017-10-02T12:35:42-07:00
1
2017-08-31T12:54:32-07:00
May 22, 1957 - Kirtland Base, New Mexico
21
A bomb detonates after dropping from the bomb bay, destroying the weapon and creating a 25 ft. diameter and 12 ft. deep crater.
image_header
2017-09-27T12:44:41-07:00
1
2017-08-31T13:19:30-07:00
July 28, 1957 - Atlantic Ocean
11
A C-124 enroute to Dover Base, Delaware suffered a loss of power to their engines and in the interest of safety, two bombs were dropped , but detonation did not occur.
image_header
2017-09-19T13:56:35-07:00
1
2017-08-31T14:02:40-07:00
October 11, 1957 - Homestead Base, Florida
8
A B-47 bomber crashes into uninhabited area and two low order explosive detonations occurred, damaging all major components
image_header
2017-09-20T12:13:30-07:00
1
2017-08-31T14:06:56-07:00
January 31, 1958 - Overseas Base
13
A B-47 bomber caught fire after its left rear wheel casting failed and contamination of the immediate area of the crash was high, despite no detonation.
image_header
2017-10-02T12:37:24-07:00
1
2017-08-31T14:19:57-07:00
February 5, 1958 - Savannah River, Georgia
9
A B-47 bomber collides with another aircraft and is forced to jettison the explosive on board into the water, where it was never found.
image_header
2017-09-20T12:35:26-07:00
1
2017-09-05T13:14:29-07:00
March 11, 1958 - Florence, South Carolina
13
A B-47 bomber accidentally drops its payload, causing property damage and injuries at the impacted area following the explosion
image_header
2017-10-18T12:52:28-07:00
1
2017-09-05T14:51:04-07:00
November 4, 1958 - Dyess Air Force Base
6
A B-47 bomber caught fire during take off, killing one crew member, injuring two others, and creating a 35 feet wide 6 feet deep crater.
image_header
2017-09-29T14:00:52-07:00
1
2017-09-06T13:28:51-07:00
November 26, 1958 - Chennault Air Force Base, Louisiana
5
A B-47 bomber catches fire, destroying the nuclear weapon on board and leading to contamination within the reckage
image_header
2017-09-29T13:43:00-07:00
1
2017-09-06T13:32:46-07:00
January 18, 1959 - Pacific Base
6
A F-100 carrying a nuclear weapon exploded and a fire ensued during a routine practice alert.
image_header
2017-09-29T13:48:25-07:00
1
2017-09-06T13:35:22-07:00
July 6, 1959 - Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana
6
A C-124 crashed on take-off and weapon exploded after designed safety features and devices failed.
image_header
2017-10-06T13:36:13-07:00
1
2017-09-06T13:43:42-07:00
September 25, 1959 - Off Whidbey Island, Washington
10
A P-5M aircraft was ditched in Puget Sound, carrying an unarmed nuclear antisubmarine weapon.
image_header
2017-10-11T13:31:23-07:00
1
2017-09-07T13:47:29-07:00
October 15, 1959 - Hardinsberg, Kentucky
7
A B-52 and KC-135 collided during refueling, fatally injuring all crew members and partially burning two unarmed nuclear weapons.
image_header
2017-10-11T13:38:28-07:00
1
2017-09-07T13:56:45-07:00
June 7, 1960 - McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey
9
A BOMARC defense missile was destroyed by explosion after a high pressure helium tank ruptured the missile's fuel tanks.
image_header
2017-10-11T13:40:06-07:00
1
2017-09-13T13:21:33-07:00
January 24, 1961 - Goldsboro, North Carolina
13
A failure in a B-52 bomber's right wing leads to airborne break up of the aircraft and dropping of both weapons on board.
image_header
2017-10-24T12:17:35-07:00
1
2017-09-13T13:33:36-07:00
March 14, 1961 - Yuba City, California
10
A B-52 experiences a failure of the crew compartment pressurization system forcing a descent and crashing away from a populated area.
image_header
2017-10-24T12:31:59-07:00
1
2017-09-13T13:37:42-07:00
November 13, 1963 - Atomic Energy Commission Storage Igloo/Medina Base, Texas
12
An explosion occurred involving 123,000 lbs of high explosive components of a nuclear weapon, causing little contamination but injuring three.
image_header
2017-10-17T12:18:07-07:00
1
2017-09-13T14:02:35-07:00
December 8, 1964 - Bunker Hill Air Force Base, Indiana
10
A B-58 catches fire and burns part of the five nuclear weapons on board, when due to a variety of circumstances, the pilot lost control and slid off the taxiway, hitting a concrete electrical box.
image_header
2017-10-24T12:44:30-07:00
1
2017-09-13T13:48:55-07:00
January 13, 1964 - Cumberland, Maryland
10
A B-52 bomber crashes on its way to Albany, Georgia, killing all crew members but the pilot and co-pilot.
image_header
2017-10-24T12:39:20-07:00
1
2017-09-13T13:56:06-07:00
December 5, 1964 - Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota
9
An LGM 30B (Minuteman ICBM) missile's retrorocket fired, removing all sources of power from the Reentry Vehicle and severely damaging it, but no detonation or contamination occurred.
image_header
2017-10-10T12:54:25-07:00
1
2017-09-13T14:26:32-07:00
December 5, 1965 - At Sea, Pacific
9
What is suspected to be a B-43 bomb rolls out of an A-4 aircraft, falling into the sea where it has yet to be found.
image_header
2017-10-11T12:41:28-07:00
1
2017-09-13T14:23:23-07:00
October 11, 1965 - Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
7
A fire occurs in a C-124, destroying components of nuclear weapons and a dummy training unit on board, but with minor contamination.
image_header
2017-10-25T12:47:22-07:00
1
2017-09-13T14:38:47-07:00
January 17, 1966 - Palomares, Spain
10
A B-52 carrying four nuclear weapons crashed and lead to about 1400 tons of slightly contaminated soil and vegetation, culminating as one of the most well-publicized nuclear accident.
image_header
2017-10-24T12:40:01-07:00
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January 21, 1968 - Thule, Greenland
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A B-52 bomber crashes and burns, killing one crew member, and destroying the four weapons the bomber carried, leading to some radioactive contamination that required a cleanup operation monitored by the Danish government.
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Spring 1968 - At Sea, Atlantic
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The accident likely refers to the nuclear powered attack submarine, the USS Scorpion, which sank and forever lost 99 men.
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September 19, 1980 - Damascus, Arkansas
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A Titan II silo IBM exploded when a wrench was dropped during routine maintenance, striking a leak in the pressurized fuel tank and causing an explosion that injured 21 and fatally injured one.
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2017-08-26T15:49:51-07:00
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Department of Defense Narrative Summary of Accident - February 13, 1950
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2017-08-26T12:31:23-07:00
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B-36B Peacemaker
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2017-08-26T12:49:50-07:00
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MK-4 "Fat Man" Nuclear Bomb, 49kt
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A Mark-4 "Fat Man" Nuclear Bomb
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2017-08-26T12:06:18-07:00
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Flight Path and Bomb Location Map
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2017-08-26T12:39:12-07:00
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Route of the U.S. Air Force B-36 Bomber
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Vancouver Sun - Route of the U.S. Air Force B-36 Bomber which is down somewhere between the Queen Charlotte and Vancouver Island is shown in map.
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2017-08-26T12:43:57-07:00
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Nukemap Blast Simulation #01
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2017-08-26T12:41:28-07:00
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"Storm Hides Fate of B-36, 17 Men" "12 Airmen Saved From B-36"
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Vancouver Daily Province
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2017-08-26T12:36:17-07:00
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"Planes, Boats Seek U.S. Bomber Down With 17 Men off B.C."
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The Vancouver Sun
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2017-08-26T13:23:55-07:00
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Survivors of B-36B Crash
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Rescue operation and survivors of the February 13, 1950 Convair B-36B (or B36 ) air crash. The U.S. Military aircraft was carrying an atomic bomb which was dropped and detonated over the Pacific. The crew parachuted over Princess Royal Island where the surviors where rescued and taken to Port Hardy. The plane crashed on Mount Kologet north of Smithers, B.C.
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2017-08-26T14:52:18-07:00
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BBC Interview with Sean Smyrichinsky
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BBC interview with Sean Smyrichinsky, a local B.C. commercial diver who brought renewed international attention to this incident after he incorrectly claimed to have discovered the missing MK-4 nuclear bomb off the coast of the Haida Gwaii Islands in November 2016.
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Haida Gwaii Islands
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Location near the coast of Pitt Island, which is near the Alaskan border with British Columbia and the possible resting place of the MK-4 bomb lost in February 1950.
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2017-08-30T13:20:48-07:00
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Lost Nuke: The Last Flight of Bomber 075
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A book by Dirk Septer detailing the crash of B-36 in February, 1950.
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