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1961 Goldsboro B-52 Crash

1961 CE · United States, North America · Disaster

1961 Goldsboro B-52 Crash
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The 1961 Goldsboro B-52 crash was an aviation accident that occurred near Goldsboro, North Carolina, United States, on 24 January 1961. A Boeing B-52 Stratofortress carrying two 3. 8-megaton Mark 39 nuclear bombs broke up in mid-air, dropping its nuclear payload in the process.

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