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9. ICBM Little Rock 308 / 373 field
Last modified: 24 Apr 2022, submitted by: Joker
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Country: United States Region: Arkansas Latitude: 35° 12' 33" N Longitude: -93° 52' 32" E Area use / Military Branches: Closed |
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In 1965, at launch site # 4, 53 workers died in a flash fire while installing modifications to the launch silo.
The cause of the accident was believed to be a rupture in a high-pressure line, which spewed hydraulic fluid on the floor.
Ignited by sparks from a nearby welder, the resulting fire consumed most of the oxygen in the space, suffocating the workers.
Former Titan II ICBM field 308 Strat Msl Wing / 373 Strat Msl Sqn 1962-1987
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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0a/373d_Strategic_Missile_Squadron_-_SAC_-_Emblem.png
This location was 373-1, 1.2 mi S of Mount Vernon, AR, 35°12′34″N 092°07′27″W
- 2 , 3.7 mi E of Rose Bud, AR, 35°18′54″N 092°01′09″W
- 3 , 4.4 mi SE of Heber Springs, AR, 35°26′31″N 091°58′57″W
- 4 , 2.1 mi ENE of Letona, AR, 35°22′14″N 091°47′39″W
- 5 , 1.5 mi E of Center Hill, AR, 35°15′38″N 091°51′25″W
- 6 , 4.9 mi WNW of McRae, AR, 35°08′33″N 091°54′03″W
- 7 , 6.1 mi W of Russell, AR, 35°26′08″N 091°34′05″W
- 8 , 2.5 mi NNW of Judsonia, AR, 35°18′15″N 091°39′08″W
- 9 2.1 mi SSE of Holland, AR, 35°08′41″N 092°15′17″W
In 1965, at launch site # 4, 53 workers died in a flash fire while installing modifications to the launch silo.
The cause of the accident was believed to be a rupture in a high-pressure line, which spewed hydraulic fluid on the floor.
Ignited by sparks from a nearby welder, the resulting fire consumed most of the oxygen in the space, suffocating the workers.
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