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Titan II Missile Explosion

By Iron_King2603

  • Construction starts

    Construction starts
    The Titan II Missile Launch Complex 374-7 was beginning construction.

  • Construction Complete

    Construction Complete
    The Titan II Missile Launch Complex 374-7 finished construction

  • On Alert/ Activated

    On Alert/ Activated
    The Titan II Missile Complex 374-7 was activated and online

  • Past Accidents

    Past Accidents
    Before the Titan II Missile Explosion, Complez 374-7 had an accident on January 27, 1978. Of which an Oxidizer leaked causing toxic fumes as big as 3000 ft. long, 300 ft. wide, and 100 ft. high on to Highway 65. Citizens were evacuated from the area and 4 were effected from the fumes. The leak was repaired right away.

  • Missile Explosion

    Missile Explosion
    1. Immediately after the leak began, the Commander of the 308th Strategic Missile Wing formed a potential-hazard team right away. Then around 9:00 P.M. the site was exacuated.

  • Evacuation

    Evacuation
    1. One hour after the Accident occurred, the Air Force Security Police began exacuating citizens near the Complez

  • How it all Started

    How it all Started
    1. Around 6:30 P.M. an airman was working on the Missile and drooped his wrench socket 80 ft. until it hit the Missile´s first stage fuel tank, causing it to leak

  • Lasting damage

    Lasting damage
    Form the accident, 1 airman was killed and 21 were injured

  • Off Alert/ Deactivated

    Off Alert/ Deactivated
    The Complex was estimated to cost $225,322,670. Sadly the Air Force decided to fill it up with dirt, gravel, and debris from concrete

  • Clean up

    Clean up
    There was a clean up operation estimating it to cost $20,000,000 with scattered waste 400 acres surrounding the Complex from 400 acres and pumped 100,000 gallons of water from the silo.

  • Command And Control

    Command And Control
    The Command And Control documentary was released about the Titan II Missile Explosion

  • Citations

    Citations
    Titan II Missile Explosion (1980) - Encyclopedia of Arkansas, www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=2543.
    “TheMilitaryStandard - Titan II.” Titan II 374-7 Missile Silo Little Rock AFB Arkansas, www.themilitarystandard.com/missile/titan2/silo/374-7.php.

  • Citation (continued)

    Citation (continued)
    Harris, A., Wilson, G. C., Washington Post Staff Writers; Staff writer Walter Pincus, Plunkett, S. C., & T, C. T. (1980, September 20). Blast Kills 1, Injures 21 at Missile Silo. Retrieved from https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1980/09/20/blast-kills-1-injures-21-at-missile-silo/c3470a6a-dfe0-4618-9702-4a133141011b/?utm_term=.70549fa75c78