The Goldsboro nuclear incident: A Cold War close call
1:09
The Goldsboro nuclear incident: A Cold War close call
2 months ago
MSNMustard
On January 24, 1961, a B-52 Stratofortress carrying two Mark 39 nuclear bombs suffered a catastrophic structural failure over Goldsboro, North Carolina. As the plane broke apart at 10,000 feet, the weapons were released. One of the bombs behaved exactly as it was designed to in a nuclear war: its parachute deployed, its internal triggers activated, and its generators began to charge for detonation. The horror of the “Goldsboro Incident” was how close the “Mechanical Glitch” came to total annihil
0:19
On January 24, 1961, a B-52 Stratofortress carrying two Mark 39 nuclear bombs suffered a catastrophic structural failure over Goldsboro, North Carolina. As the plane broke apart at 10,000 feet, the weapons were released. One of the bombs behaved exactly as it was designed to in a nuclear war: its parachute deployed, its internal triggers activated, and its generators began to charge for detonation. The horror of the “Goldsboro Incident” was how close the “Mechanical Glitch” came to total annihil
21.4K views4 months ago
Facebookdeadhost.exe
The Nuclear Bomb That Almost Destroyed North Carolina | 1961 Goldsboro Incident😳
0:15
The Nuclear Bomb That Almost Destroyed North Carolina | 1961 Goldsboro Incident😳
2.2K views6 months ago
YouTubeT.R.V.E ツ
The B-52 That Broke Apart & Nearly Nuked America | 1961 Goldsboro Broken Arrow #history
0:05
The B-52 That Broke Apart & Nearly Nuked America | 1961 Goldsboro Broken Arrow #history
44.5K views1 month ago
YouTubeBattle Vault
The Day America Almost Nuked Itself: The 1961 Goldsboro Incident
0:58
The Day America Almost Nuked Itself: The 1961 Goldsboro Incident
152.1K views1 year ago
YouTubeBeyond Borders
When America Accidentally Dropped a Nuclear Bomb on Itself | The Goldsboro Incident 1961
1:40
When America Accidentally Dropped a Nuclear Bomb on Itself | The Goldsboro Incident 1961
619 views6 months ago
YouTubePast in Darkness
The Nuclear Bomb That Nearly Exploded Over America - 1961 Goldsboro Nuclear Incident
1:12
The Nuclear Bomb That Nearly Exploded Over America - 1961 Goldsboro Nuclear Incident
6K views1 month ago
YouTubeMiyoiba
0:27
The U.S. Almost Nuked Itself (1961 Goldsboro Incident) #History
953 views2 months ago
YouTubeHistory_Mystery00
0:59
The US Air Force Dropped Two Nuclear Bombs on North Carolina | The Goldsboro Incident
1.6K views2 weeks ago
YouTubeHidden Republic
1:01
America Almost Nuked Itself: The 1961 Goldsboro B-52 Crash That Nearly Destroyed North Carolina
960 views3 months ago
YouTubeToday In History Now
9:57
America Almost Nuked Itself 😱 | Goldsboro 1961 Incident
1 views5 months ago
YouTubeHidden Clue Network
0:44
The Goldsboro Nuclear Near-Miss: The 1961 B-52 Incident
158 views2 months ago
YouTubeShadows of America
0:42
The Day the US Almost Nuked Itself
536 views1 month ago
YouTubeChronicle Dash
0:38
The Nuclear Bomb That Almost Blew Up North Carolina | Untold Air Force Story
796 views1 month ago
YouTubeECHO WING
17:02
The day the u.s. almost nuked itself – the 1961 goldsboro incident!
331 views9 months ago
YouTubeErahive
9:47
The Day the U.S. Almost Nuked Itself | The 1961 Goldsboro Nuclear Accident
29 views3 months ago
YouTubeWorlds Before Us
0:21
The 1961 Goldsboro Incident: A Near-Nuclear Disaster in the U.S.
2.3K views6 months ago
YouTubeInterestingButSimple
1:59
How North Carolina Almost Became a Nuclear Wasteland #nuclear #history #disaster
996 views5 months ago
YouTubeMini History Moments
0:41
The Time the US Nuked Itself - Goldsboro B-52 Incident
18.9K viewsMar 6, 2025
YouTubeJet Explained
2:29
The Day Nuclear Bombs Dropped in North Carolina
172 views1 month ago
YouTubeBrief Histories
0:23
A Nuclear Bomb Almost Exploded in the U.S. (True Story)
1.8K views1 month ago
YouTubeUSHistoryChronicles
0:06
☢️ Goldsboro Incident: Nuclear Fire in 1960 🔥😱
15.5K views7 months ago
YouTubeGolden Story
38:56
The Goldsboro Crash – America’s Lost Nuclear Bomb That Nearly Erased a State
4.7K views7 months ago
YouTubeForgotten Fallout
11:32
The Goldsboro B-52 Incident | A Short Documentary | Fascinating Horror
1.1M viewsNov 24, 2020
YouTubeFascinating Horror
0:55
The Goldsboro Incident: The Nuclear Bombs That Almost Wiped Out North Carolina
3.4K viewsMar 5, 2025
YouTubeThirty Second History
1:21
The Nuclear Bomb That Almost Destroyed America
781 views2 months ago
YouTubeMysteryVault-VM
42:53
The Goldsboro Incident — The Nuclear Bomb That Nearly Erased North Carolina
571 views7 months ago
YouTubeForgotten Fallout
0:45
The Accidental Nuclear Bomb Drop of 1961 #facts #didyouknow #mindblowingfacts
9.6K views6 months ago
YouTubeDaily Factorz 2.0
1:06
The Day the USA Almost Nuked ITSELF ☢️
981 views2 months ago
YouTubeWhatIfX
3:37
The Goldsboro B-52 Incident | January 24, 1961 | This Day in Mystery
222 viewsJan 24, 2021
YouTubeAll Things Strange
See more