1958 Mars Bluff B-47 nuclear weapon loss incident, Nuclear incident in the United States
The 1958 Mars Bluff B-47 incident involved the accidental release of a nuclear weapon.
During the Cold War on March 11, 1958, a nuclear bomb fell near Florence, South Carolina.
The incident has been referenced in popular media and literature, reflecting on the fears of the era.
No detonation occurred since the bomb's core was not on board, preventing a nuclear disaster.
The incident resulted in the creation of the Broken Arrow term for accidental events involving nuclear weapons.
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