a simple low voltage switch that failed to flip
September 21, 2013 2:16 AM   Subscribe

The US Air Force inadvertently dropped an atomic bomb over North Carolina in 1961.
posted by flapjax at midnite (2 comments total)

This post was deleted for the following reason: Looks like the NC incident is being discussed in this recent thread -- maybe add these links over there? -- taz



 
Recent thread on Eric Schlosser's new book this comes from.
posted by Pyrogenesis at 2:27 AM on September 21, 2013


So the story here is that the safeties on nuclear weapons basically work?

That seems to be the story.
posted by Just this guy, y'know at 2:29 AM on September 21, 2013


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