The Damascus Accident
Time: Thursday Sep 18, 1980
Place: Damascus, Arkansas, U.S.
Details: September 18–19, 1980: the Damascus Accident, occurred in Damascus, Arkansas, where a Titan missile equipped with a nuclear warhead exploded. The accident was caused by a maintenance man who dropped a socket from a socket wrench down an 80-foot (24 m) shaft, puncturing a fuel tank on the rocket. Leaking fuel resulted in a hypergolic fuel explosion, jettisoning the W-53 warhead beyond the launch site.
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September 1980
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Monday Sep 22, 1980 - Iran
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Donald Trump-Grand Hyatt Hotel
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Stan Lee-1980 work
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