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October 11, 1957 - Homestead Base, Florida
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A B-47 bomber crashes into uninhabited area and two low order explosive detonations occurred, damaging all major components
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DOD : The B-47 departed Homestead Air Force Base shortly after midnight on a deployment mission. Shortly after liftoff one of aircraft's outrigger tires exploded. The aircraft crashed in an uninhabited area approximately 3,800 feet from the end of the runway. The aircraft was carrying one weapon in ferry configuration in the bomb bay and one nuclear capsule in a carrying case in the crew compartment. The weapon was enveloped in flames which burned and smoldered for approximately four hours after which time it was cooled with water. Two low order high explosive detonations occurred during the burning. The nuclear capsule and its carrying case were recovered intact and only slightly damaged by heat. Approximately one-half of the weapon remained. All major components were damaged by identifiable and accounted for.CDI : Four crewmen were killed.
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Map of Incidents
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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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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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February 13, 1950
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2017-08-25T12:23:03-07:00
April 11, 1950 -- Manzano Base, New Mexico
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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
April 11, 1950
35.012914, -106.489384
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2017-08-29T13:51:28-07:00
July 13, 1950 - Lebanon, Ohio
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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
July 13, 1950
39.433538, -84.205906
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2017-08-30T11:56:27-07:00
August 5, 1950 - Fairfield Suisun-AFB, California
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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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August 05, 1950
38.254025, -121.940359
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2017-08-30T12:52:21-07:00
November 10, 1950 - Over Water, outside United States
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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
November 10, 1950
46.196827, -72.832323
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2017-08-30T13:29:36-07:00
March 10, 1956 - Mediterranean Sea
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A B-47 disappears near the Mediterranean Sea while carrying two nuclear capsules.
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2017-09-27T12:23:07-07:00
March 10, 1956
35.385873, -1.421263
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2017-08-31T12:20:29-07:00
July 27, 1956 - Overseas Base, England
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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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2017-09-27T12:36:33-07:00
July 27, 1956
52.403493, 0.554380
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May 22, 1957 - Kirtland Base, New Mexico
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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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May 22, 1957
35.015415, -106.624671
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July 28, 1957 - Atlantic Ocean
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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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July 28, 1957
38.287543, -74.075211
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2017-08-31T14:02:40-07:00
October 11, 1957 - Homestead Base, Florida
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A B-47 bomber crashes into uninhabited area and two low order explosive detonations occurred, damaging all major components
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25.424111, -80.427016
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2017-08-31T14:06:56-07:00
January 31, 1958 - Overseas Base
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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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2017-09-28T14:16:09-07:00
January 31, 1958
34.236698, -6.046491
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2017-08-31T14:19:57-07:00
February 5, 1958 - Savannah River, Georgia
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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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February 5, 1958
32.027304, -80.823269
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The 1950s
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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
February 13, 1950
52.2686343,-130.0061443
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2017-08-25T12:23:03-07:00
April 11, 1950 -- Manzano Base, New Mexico
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A B-29 bomber crashes in to a mountain three minutes after take off.
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2017-09-06T12:53:11-07:00
35.012914, -106.489384
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2017-08-29T13:51:28-07:00
July 13, 1950 - Lebanon, Ohio
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A B-50 bomber crashes near Cincinnati killing 16 airmen and creating a 25 foot deep crater.
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2017-09-01T12:02:04-07:00
July 13, 1950
39.433538, -84.205906
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media/B29.jpg
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2017-08-30T11:56:27-07:00
August 5, 1950 - Fairfield Suisun-AFB, California
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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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2017-09-01T12:01:32-07:00
August 05, 1950
38.254025, -121.940359
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2017-08-30T12:52:21-07:00
November 10, 1950 - Over Water, outside United States
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A B-50 bomber jettisoned its payload supposedly over the St. Lawrence river in Canada.
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2017-08-30T13:52:05-07:00
46.196827, -72.832323
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2017-08-30T13:29:36-07:00
March 10, 1956 - Mediterranean Sea
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A B-47 disappears near the Mediterranean Sea while carrying two nuclear capsules.
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2017-08-30T13:52:44-07:00
35.385873, -1.421263
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2017-08-31T12:20:29-07:00
July 27, 1956 - Overseas Base, England
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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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2017-09-01T13:20:47-07:00
52.403493, 0.554380
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2017-08-31T12:54:32-07:00
May 22, 1957 - Kirtland Base, New Mexico
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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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2017-08-31T14:37:10-07:00
35.015415, -106.624671
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2017-08-31T13:19:30-07:00
July 28, 1957 - Atlantic Ocean
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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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2017-09-06T12:37:12-07:00
38.287543, -74.075211
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2017-08-31T14:02:40-07:00
October 11, 1957 - Homestead Base, Florida
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A B-47 bomber crashes into uninhabited area and two low order explosive detonations occurred, damaging all major components
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2017-08-31T14:52:08-07:00
25.424111, -80.427016
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2017-08-31T14:06:56-07:00
January 31, 1958 - 0verseas Base
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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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2017-09-05T12:40:46-07:00
34.236698, -6.046491
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2017-08-31T14:19:57-07:00
February 5, 1958 - Savannah River, Georgia
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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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2017-08-31T14:56:41-07:00
32.027304, -80.823269