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     • The Pentagon maintains that the United States has experienced 32 broken arrow accidents, including the 1980 episode in Damascus, Arkansas — the subject of the American Experience documentary Command and Control.
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     Broken Arrows: How Many Nuclear Accidents Have We Had?

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   How many 'BROKEN ARROW' accidents have been caused by nuclear weapons?

   • In fact, the Palomares incident is not the only time a nuclear weapon has been misplaced. There have been at least 32 so-called "broken arrow" accidents – those involving these catastrophically destructive, earth-flattening devices – since 1950.

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   How many BROKEN ARROW accidents are there?

   • There have been at least 32 so-called "broken arrow" accidents – those involving these catastrophically destructive, earth-flattening devices – since 1950. In many cases, the weapons were dropped by mistake or jettisoned during an emergency, then later recovered.

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   What is a Broken Arrow accident?

   • Mishaps with these weapons of mass destruction are referred to as "Broken Arrow" accidents. The United States has officially had approximately 32 of these incidents, often involving the transport of weapons from one location to another. None of these incidents caused a major disaster, let alone a Chernobyl-like event.

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   What is a Broken Arrow?

   • A Broken Arrow is different from a “Nucflash,” which refers to a possible nuclear detonation or other serious incident that may lead to war. As the U.S. and the Soviet Union developed and enhanced their arsenals during the Cold War arms race, both experienced a number of nuclear accidents.

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3. www.pbs.org › wgbh › americanexperienceBroken Arrows: How Many Nuclear Accidents Have We Had? - PBS

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   The Pentagon maintains that the United States has experienced 32 broken arrow accidents, including the 1980 episode in Damascus, Arkansas — the subject of the American Experience...

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   May 6, 2024 · The USS Scorpion (SSN-589), a nuclear submarine, disappeared beneath the waves off the coast of the Azores in the Atlantic carrying a Mark 15 nuclear torpedo. While no direct consequences or casualties resulted, the incident underscored the need for enhanced safety measures aboard submarines.

5. ahf.nuclearmuseum.org › broken-arrow-accidentsBroken Arrow Accidents - Nuclear Museum

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   Jun 20, 2016 · As the U.S. and the Soviet Union developed and enhanced their arsenals during the Cold War arms race, both experienced a number of nuclear accidents. Since 1950, the Defense Department has reported 32 Broken Arrows. Three of the most notable U.S. incidents involving thermonuclear weapons are detailed below.

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   Aug 4, 2022 · There have been at least 32 so-called "broken arrow" accidents – those involving these catastrophically destructive, earth-flattening devices – since 1950. In many cases, the weapons were...

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7. www.popularmechanics.com › chernobyl-broken-arrowsDamascus Incident - Nuclear Accident in the US

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   Jun 5, 2019 · Mishaps with these weapons of mass destruction are referred to as "Broken Arrow" accidents. The United States has officially had approximately 32 of these incidents, often involving the...

8. taskandpurpose.com › history › us-military-nuclearThe US military is still missing 6 Cold War-era nuclear weapons

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   Aug 25, 2022 · Over the decades, the U.S. military has had 32 nuclear accidents, also called “Broken Arrow” incidents. These incidents include accidental launches, radioactive contamination, loss of a...

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   May 9, 2023 · For years, the US military has said that the number of unintentional launches, detonations, thefts, or losses of nuclear weaponry—often referred to as “Broken Arrows”—has been no more than 32.