1961: The Nuclear Bomb That Almost Exploded in America

Ajouté : 2026-05-23

On January 24, 1961, a B-52 Stratofortress carrying two hydrogen bombs broke apart mid-air near Goldsboro, North Carolina; one bomb deployed its parachute normally while the other's arming mechanisms activated during the fall, with only a single low-voltage switch preventing detonation, making this one of the closest accidental nuclear disasters in American history.