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Hawaii false missile alert – January 13, 2018

Background On January 13, 2018, a false ballistic missile alert was issued via the Emergency Alert System and Commercial Mobile…

April 4, 2022

1968 Thule Air Base B-52 Crash with 4 Hydrogen Bombs On Board

Background On 21 January 1968, an aircraft accident involving a United States Air Force (USAF) B-52 bomber occurred near Thule…

March 31, 2021

CIA K-9 Unit Leaves Explosives on School Bus, April 2016

Background On April 1, 2016 (no it was not an April Fool's joke), the Washington Post published the following: "Briar…

January 18, 2019

STS-107 – Columbia Disaster – February 1, 2003

Background On February 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated upon reentering Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven crew members. The…

February 12, 2018

STS-51 – Challenger Disaster – January 28, 1986

Background Challenger was destroyed in the second minute of STS-51-L, the orbiter's tenth mission, on January 28, 1986 at 11:38:00…

March 2, 2015