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Atomic Bomb

The 1961 Goldsboro B-52 crash

Tuesday Jan 24, 1961
Goldsboro, North Carolina, U.S.

January 24, 1961: the 1961 Goldsboro B-52 crash occurred near Goldsboro, North Carolina. A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress carrying two Mark 39 nuclear bombs broke up in mid-air, dropping its nuclear payload in the process.


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