12 years ago
Report: Nuke that fell on N.C. in 1961 almost exploded
One of two hydrogen bombs that a doomed B-52 accidentally dropped on North Carolina in 1961 came perilously close to exploding, according to a recently declassified report. The 4-megaton Mark 39 bombs each packing 260 times the explosive power of the weapon that decimated Hiroshima broke loose over Goldsboro, N.C., as the bomber went into a tailspin and crashed.
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