NUCLEAR WEAPONS ACCIDENT AT PALOMARES, SPAIN,
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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
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