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A 4-Megaton Hydrogen Bomb Almost Detonated Over Goldsboro, North Carolina — 250 Times More Powerful Than the Hiroshima Bomb

Summary by 19FortyFive
A U.S. Air Force B-52G Stratofortress crashed near Goldsboro, North Carolina, in 1961 — dropping 2 hydrogen bombs. Each bomb had a 4-megaton yield — 250 times more powerful than Hiroshima. 1 bomb went through almost its entire arming sequence. The 2nd was never fully recovered.

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19FortyFive broke the news on Friday, May 15, 2026.
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