1966 Palomares incident
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1966-palomares-incident-190-2293391
title:
1966 Palomares incident
text:
The Palomares incident occurred on 17 January 1966, when a B-52G bomber of the United States Air Force's Strategic Air Command collided with a KC-135 tanker during mid-air refueling at 31,000 feet (9,450 m) over the Mediterranean Sea, off the coast of Spain. The KC-135 was destroyed when its fuel load ignited, killing all four crew members. The B-52G broke apart, killing three of the seven crew members aboard. At the time of the accident, the B-52G was carrying four B28FI Mod 2 Y1 thermonuclear
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description:
Collision between a USAF B-52G and KC-135 over the Mediterranean Sea near Spain
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966_Palomares_incident
date created:
2005-02-15T21:57:25Z
date modified:
2024-09-09T13:43:21Z
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