Nuclear Mishap (F70)
Posted by: DukeRoom
N 35° 32.517 W 077° 52.589
18S E 239222 N 3936953
This marker records the B-52 plane crash that occurred in 1961. The actual crash site is also a waymark and is about 3 miles away from this marker.
Waymark Code: WMHHQD
Location: North Carolina, United States
Date Posted: 07/13/2013
Views: 15
Nuclear Mishap (F70) - B-52 transporting two nuclear bombs crashed, Jan. 1961. Widespread disaster averted; three crewmen died 3 mi. S.
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