page_title: 1958 Mars Bluff B-47 nuclear weapon loss incident
hierarchical_section_title: 1958 Mars Bluff B-47 nuclear weapon loss incident
context_page_description: The 1958 Mars Bluff B-47 nuclear weapon loss incident was an inadvertent nuclear weapon release over Mars Bluff, South Carolina, during 1958. The bomb, which lacked the fissile nuclear core, fell over the area, causing damage to buildings below. Six people were injured by the explosion of the bomb's conventional explosive load. The United States Air Force was sued by the family of the victims, who received US$54,000, equivalent to $468,934 in 2018.
context_section_description: The 1958 Mars Bluff B-47 nuclear weapon loss incident was an inadvertent nuclear weapon release over Mars Bluff, South Carolina, during 1958. The bomb, which lacked the fissile nuclear core, fell over the area, causing damage to buildings below. Six people were injured by the explosion of the bomb's conventional explosive load. The United States Air Force (USAF) was sued by the family of the victims, who received US$54,000, equivalent to $468,934 in 2018.
caption: A Mk 6 nuclear bomb similar to the one dropped in the incident
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