Goldsboro B-52 Crash and Lost H-Bomb Core, January 24, 1961
Goldsboro B-52 crash: A bomber carrying two H-bombs breaks up in mid-air over North Carolina. The uranium core of one weapon remains lost.
Date: January 24, 1961
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