WeekInTime Issue 53: It's Raining Nukes

The U.S. Navy recovers a lost hydrogen bomb in 1966

It’s never a good thing when nukes fall from the sky…but it's just plain awkward when it’s an accident. A U.S. B-52 bomber was returning home from a mission when it suddenly collided with the KC-135 tanker. What should have been a routine refueling turned into a deadly explosion. Four of the men managed to escape and parachute down to safety. But they w…