NUCLEAR WEAPONS ACCIDENT AT PALOMARES, SPAIN, ~—-RESVLTINGINRADIOACTIVECONTAMINATION . \ 17 JANUARY 1966 - 10:30 AM “8-52 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 = WO DETONATION WEAPON 4 FELL INTACT INTO MEDITERRANEAN ANDRECOVERED 80 DAYS LATER GROUND CONTAMINATED WITH Pu RADIONUCLIDES |