36. September 18, 1980, Titan II ICBM, Damascus, Arkansas
36. September 18, 1980, Titan II ICBM, Damascus, Arkansas
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Over the years, the DOD Broken Arrow list grew from 17 accidents in 1968, to 32 in 1977. In 1983, four accidents which occured at Johnston Island in 1962 were declassified by Field Command, Defense Nuclear Agency. The accidents received public attention with the publication of Chuck Hansen's book "U.S. Nuclear Weapons, The Secret History".