1958 Mars Bluff B-47 nuclear weapon loss incident
Accidental release of a nuclear weapon in South Carolina, United States
1958 Mars Bluff B-47 nuclear weapon loss incident
The 1958 Mars Bluff B-47 nuclear weapon loss incident was the inadvertent release of a nuclear weapon from a United States Air Force B-47 bomber over Mars Bluff, South Carolina. The bomb, which did not have its fissile nuclear core installed at the time of the accident, impacted with the ground, and its conventional high explosives detonated. The explosion injured six people and caused damage to several buildings in the area. The Air Force was sued by the victims, who received US$54,000, equivalent to $602,595 in 2025.
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