The Goldsboro Incident Quiz

What was the primary reason the B-52 aircraft was directed to fly towards Goldsboro, North Carolina?

• To refuel at a nearby base

• To avoid a storm over the Atlantic

• Due to a fuel leak

• To conduct a training exercise

How many safety mechanisms failed on one of the bombs during the Goldsboro incident?

• One

• Two

• All six

• Five

What was the only component that prevented the bomb from detonating?

• An automatic disarm system

• A 1960s era dynamo low voltage switch

• A parachute

• A manual override

How much more powerful were the bombs in the Goldsboro incident compared to the Hiroshima bomb?

• 200 times

• 250 times

• 100 times

• 150 times

Between 1950 and 1968, how many significant nuclear accidents were documented?

• 800

• 700

• 600

• 500