NUCLEAR WEAPONS ACCIDENT AT PALOMARES, SPAIN, RADIOACTIVE 17 JANUARY 1966 -10:30 AM B-52 and KC-135 DESTROYED IN MID-AIR COLLISION PARACHUTESDID NOT DEPLOY ON 2 OF 4 WEAPONS (#2 and 3) WEAPONS 2 AND 3 EXPERIENCED HIGH EXPLOSIVE DETONATION UPON IMPACT WEAPON 1 FELL IN DRY ALMANZORA RIVER BED = RO DETONATION WEAPON 4 FELL INTACT INTO MEOITERRANEAN AND RECOVERED 80 DAYS LATER GROUND CONTAMINATED WITH Pu RADIONUCLIDES |