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1. 1 2017-08-25T12:22:18-07:00 The CSU Digital Liberal Arts Hub dcd1fa950418cd1d967e420466b28e86af65a7d1 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 The CSU Digital Liberal Arts Hub dcd1fa950418cd1d967e420466b28e86af65a7d1
2. 1 media/B29.jpg media/B29.jpg 2017-08-25T12:23:03-07:00 The CSU Digital Liberal Arts Hub dcd1fa950418cd1d967e420466b28e86af65a7d1 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 Colin Behnke 5fce0a26cbce062414f550c0cd06d456b8fdc9a4
3. 1 2017-08-29T13:51:28-07:00 Colin Behnke 5fce0a26cbce062414f550c0cd06d456b8fdc9a4 July 13, 1950 - Lebanon, Ohio 14 A B-50 bomber crashes near Cincinnati killing 16 airmen and creating a 25 foot deep crater. image_header 2017-09-21T12:07:46-07:00 Colin Behnke 5fce0a26cbce062414f550c0cd06d456b8fdc9a4
4. 1 media/B29.jpg media/B29.jpg 2017-08-30T11:56:27-07:00 Colin Behnke 5fce0a26cbce062414f550c0cd06d456b8fdc9a4 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 Brittany Lesar 72b5381237db4e447fd2fda223491eab016f552f
5. 1 2017-08-30T12:52:21-07:00 Colin Behnke 5fce0a26cbce062414f550c0cd06d456b8fdc9a4 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 Rebecca Rodriguez 59206d57722612f4633fde693438860bd48b59f8
6. 1 2017-08-30T13:29:36-07:00 Colin Behnke 5fce0a26cbce062414f550c0cd06d456b8fdc9a4 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 Brittany Lesar 72b5381237db4e447fd2fda223491eab016f552f
7. 1 2017-08-31T12:20:29-07:00 Colin Behnke 5fce0a26cbce062414f550c0cd06d456b8fdc9a4 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 Rebecca Rodriguez 59206d57722612f4633fde693438860bd48b59f8
8. 1 2017-08-31T12:54:32-07:00 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4 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 Brittany Lesar 72b5381237db4e447fd2fda223491eab016f552f
9. 1 2017-08-31T13:19:30-07:00 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4 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 Rebecca Rodriguez 59206d57722612f4633fde693438860bd48b59f8
10. 1 2017-08-31T14:02:40-07:00 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4 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 Rebecca Rodriguez 59206d57722612f4633fde693438860bd48b59f8
11. 1 2017-08-31T14:06:56-07:00 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4 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 Rebecca Rodriguez 59206d57722612f4633fde693438860bd48b59f8
12. 1 2017-08-31T14:19:57-07:00 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4 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 Rebecca Rodriguez 59206d57722612f4633fde693438860bd48b59f8
13. 1 2017-09-05T13:14:29-07:00 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4 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 Rebecca Rodriguez 59206d57722612f4633fde693438860bd48b59f8
14. 1 2017-09-05T14:51:04-07:00 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4 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 Colin Behnke 5fce0a26cbce062414f550c0cd06d456b8fdc9a4
15. 1 2017-09-06T13:28:51-07:00 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4 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 Colin Behnke 5fce0a26cbce062414f550c0cd06d456b8fdc9a4
16. 1 2017-09-06T13:32:46-07:00 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4 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 Colin Behnke 5fce0a26cbce062414f550c0cd06d456b8fdc9a4
17. 1 2017-09-06T13:35:22-07:00 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4 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 Colin Behnke 5fce0a26cbce062414f550c0cd06d456b8fdc9a4
18. 1 2017-09-06T13:43:42-07:00 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4 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 Colin Behnke 5fce0a26cbce062414f550c0cd06d456b8fdc9a4
19. 1 2017-09-07T13:47:29-07:00 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4 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 Colin Behnke 5fce0a26cbce062414f550c0cd06d456b8fdc9a4
20. 1 2017-09-07T13:56:45-07:00 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4 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 Colin Behnke 5fce0a26cbce062414f550c0cd06d456b8fdc9a4
21. 1 2017-09-13T13:21:33-07:00 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4 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 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4
22. 1 2017-09-13T13:33:36-07:00 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4 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 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4
23. 1 2017-09-13T13:37:42-07:00 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4 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 Brittany Lesar 72b5381237db4e447fd2fda223491eab016f552f
24. 1 2017-09-13T14:02:35-07:00 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4 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 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4
25. 1 2017-09-13T13:48:55-07:00 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4 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 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4
26. 1 2017-09-13T13:56:06-07:00 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4 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 Brittany Lesar 72b5381237db4e447fd2fda223491eab016f552f
27. 1 2017-09-13T14:23:23-07:00 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4 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 Brittany Lesar 72b5381237db4e447fd2fda223491eab016f552f
28. 1 2017-09-13T14:26:32-07:00 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4 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 Rebecca Rodriguez 59206d57722612f4633fde693438860bd48b59f8
29. 1 2017-09-13T14:38:47-07:00 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4 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 Brittany Lesar 72b5381237db4e447fd2fda223491eab016f552f
30. 1 2017-09-13T14:41:55-07:00 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4 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. image_header 2017-10-24T12:36:18-07:00 Brittany Lesar 72b5381237db4e447fd2fda223491eab016f552f
31. 1 2017-09-13T14:44:45-07:00 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4 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. image_header 2017-10-24T12:34:56-07:00 Brittany Lesar 72b5381237db4e447fd2fda223491eab016f552f
32. 1 2017-09-13T14:48:13-07:00 Timea Balogh a8e888c2850bb770a37479bd94c676943a4d85e4 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. image_header 2017-10-03T13:39:43-07:00 Colin Behnke 5fce0a26cbce062414f550c0cd06d456b8fdc9a4