'Dead' A-Bomb Hits US Town
'Dead' A-Bomb Hits US Town
Clip: 355452_1_1
Year Shot: 1958
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1645
Original Film: 031-021-01
HD: N/A
Location: South Carolina
Timecode: 00:26:18 - 00:27:13
A strategic air command jet is forced by a defective bomb-dropping mechanism to jettison an atomic bob over Florence, South Carolina. The nuclear weapon is not activated for use, and there is no a-blast, but it's TNT 'Trigger' Explodes, devastating a private home, and laying waste a large area. South Carolina Aerial shot of a US Air force B-47 jet military plane. CU Sign 'Road Closed'. MS - Military high ranking brass and soldiers. A home with some damage done to it. As the camera pulls back a lot of damage was done. Some broken trees. A car with some damage done to it. Camera taking closer shots of the damaged home. The kitchen, it's heavily damaged. MS Helicopter. Soldier with a Geiger Counter.