The Day America Almost Nuked Itself

By Cody Taymore | Kill The Silence

A Bomb Meant for Enemies Almost Killed Us Instead

In January 1961, at the height of Cold War tension, the United States came within a hair of destroying itself. Not because of an enemy strike, not because of sabotage, but because of a simple accident.

A U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress was flying a standard mission over North Carolina. Inside were two h…