The Goldsboro Nuclear Incident by Anthony Gresoi https://padlet.com/ajg65956/p1tcuzot6f8 Disaster (Barely) Averted en-us 2018-01-02 20:40:02 UTC 2024-05-17 04:49:26 UTC hello@padlet.com ajg65956 https://padlet.com/ajg65956/p1tcuzot6f8/wish/218401256 2018-01-02 20:42:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ajg65956/p1tcuzot6f8/wish/218401256 A Typical Radiation Warning Sign ajg65956 https://padlet.com/ajg65956/p1tcuzot6f8/wish/218401287 2018-01-02 20:43:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ajg65956/p1tcuzot6f8/wish/218401287 ajg65956 https://padlet.com/ajg65956/p1tcuzot6f8/wish/218401419 A B-52 Stratofortress]]> 2018-01-02 20:44:58 UTC https://padlet.com/ajg65956/p1tcuzot6f8/wish/218401419 ajg65956 https://padlet.com/ajg65956/p1tcuzot6f8/wish/218401457 2018-01-02 20:45:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ajg65956/p1tcuzot6f8/wish/218401457 ajg65956 https://padlet.com/ajg65956/p1tcuzot6f8/wish/218401593 50 Miles away from Raleigh, NC (the state capital), the B-52’s right wing broke apart.

This occurred above the town of Goldsboro

The crew ejected, but the plane fell apart in mid-air

]]> 2018-01-02 20:46:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ajg65956/p1tcuzot6f8/wish/218401593 ajg65956 https://padlet.com/ajg65956/p1tcuzot6f8/wish/218401672 The plane was carrying two MK36 nuclear bombs.

The break-up of the plane initiated fusing sequences (primed the bombs)
Bomb #1’s safety pins fell out, it did not detonate
Bomb #2 fully armed, but did not detonate on impact due to technical issues

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