RAF Lakenheath nuclear weapons accidents information
Accidental damage to nuclear weapons, RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk, United Kingdom
1956 RAF Lakenheath B-47 crash
A B-47 similar to the accident aircraft
Accident
Date
July 27, 1956 (1956-07-27)
Summary
Runway excursion and crash upon landing, subsequent fire damage to nuclear weapons
Site
RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Aircraft
Aircraft type
Boeing B-47 Stratojet
Operator
307th Bombardment Wing, United States Air Force (USAF)
Flight origin
RAF Lakenheath
Destination
RAF Lakenheath
Crew
4
Fatalities
4
Injuries
0
1961 RAF Lakenheath Super Sabre fire
A Super Sabre similar to the accident aircraft
Accident
Date
January 16, 1961 (1961-01-16)
Summary
Fire on the ground caused by pilot error, subsequent damage to nuclear weapons
Site
RAF Lakenheath, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Aircraft
Aircraft type
North American F-100 Super Sabre
Operator
United States Air Force (USAF)
Flight origin
RAF Lakenheath
Destination
unknown
Crew
1
Fatalities
0
Injuries
0
RAF Lakenheath in Suffolk, one of several air bases in the United Kingdom which was used by the United States Air Force to store nuclear weapons during the Cold War, was the site of accidents involving nuclear weapons, in 1956 and 1961.[1]
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