Wow. Thank you Tara for the memory. I do, but vaguely remember this terrible incident. I do know that this isn't the only inadvertent nuclear bomb release.
How can any object bury itself up to 200 feet deep in the earth from a free fall, without an explosion to propell it? That sounds amazing.
I have always understood that a nuclear device couldn't be detonated without intentional steps having been sequenced. Maybe it isn't so simple. Scary, for sure.
Unbelievable event I never heard happened. This was big news. Wonder why it’s relatively unknown. Usually these things get out at least within a few years. Thanks for sharing, Tara. This is an important part of history.
Our family farm at Mineral Wells, TX was checked out a few years ago for "unexploded ordinance". The land was used by Fort Wolters for military training during World War Part II. (Audie Murphy trained there.) The man sent out to our place had just returned from the Middle East, where he'd spent 3 years destroying weapons of mass destruction. 😳
I joined the SAC in 1978. I heard stories but learned more searching and reading online. Thanks Tara. Not the only mishap involving these missions. One off of Spain as I remember.
Yet another bit of history that essentially went unpublished for the public, and for good reason! Praising God for the safety of that community and for the crew.
It's incredible to think what might have happened had either of those bombs exploded. Would it have been just a tragic mishap or would it have evolved? We were so close to nuclear war on so many occasions those days.
Wow! It certainly was Divine Intervention!!! Thanks for this important bot forgotten bit of history. Did they ever give a reason for the initial but growing problem?
Wow! I was only 9 almost 10 years old so was oblivious to what happened then. I do give thanks to the Lord those bomb did explode. It was sad that 2 lives were lost.
Wow. Thank you Tara for the memory. I do, but vaguely remember this terrible incident. I do know that this isn't the only inadvertent nuclear bomb release.
How can any object bury itself up to 200 feet deep in the earth from a free fall, without an explosion to propell it? That sounds amazing.
I have always understood that a nuclear device couldn't be detonated without intentional steps having been sequenced. Maybe it isn't so simple. Scary, for sure.
Unbelievable event I never heard happened. This was big news. Wonder why it’s relatively unknown. Usually these things get out at least within a few years. Thanks for sharing, Tara. This is an important part of history.
WOW!
The bombs did not go off!!
The safety features worked that day to save the lives and health of an unknown number of Americans!
Technology can work!
Thank you, Tara, for this Great story!
Our family farm at Mineral Wells, TX was checked out a few years ago for "unexploded ordinance". The land was used by Fort Wolters for military training during World War Part II. (Audie Murphy trained there.) The man sent out to our place had just returned from the Middle East, where he'd spent 3 years destroying weapons of mass destruction. 😳
I joined the SAC in 1978. I heard stories but learned more searching and reading online. Thanks Tara. Not the only mishap involving these missions. One off of Spain as I remember.
I thought that was a British plane off of Spain. Or a Hustler.
This is the one I remember - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966_Palomares_B-52_crash
Thanks!
Yet another bit of history that essentially went unpublished for the public, and for good reason! Praising God for the safety of that community and for the crew.
It's incredible to think what might have happened had either of those bombs exploded. Would it have been just a tragic mishap or would it have evolved? We were so close to nuclear war on so many occasions those days.
Never realized this occurred Tara!
Thank you for sharing this knowledge.
Ms Ross, was it ever determined what caused the plane to breakup?
Good read Tara had no idea that happened. Keep up the great work it is much appreciated and enjoyed
I vaguely remember some of this. We live on the edge for sure
Wow! It certainly was Divine Intervention!!! Thanks for this important bot forgotten bit of history. Did they ever give a reason for the initial but growing problem?
I've never heard of this or don't remember it. And since I was 2 at the time I don't remember when it happened.
Wow! I was only 9 almost 10 years old so was oblivious to what happened then. I do give thanks to the Lord those bomb did explode. It was sad that 2 lives were lost.
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Excellent reminder
🇺🇲 Except for vague mentions, my first details of this incident. What do we teach about the history of our country? 🇺🇸
Thanks, TR!