I think it was during the Cold War 1958-ish, when the US dropped a nuclear bomb on some kids playhouse. The pilot saw a 'fault' in the cockpit - a bomb locking pin hadn't fully engaged. His co-pilot went back into the bomb bay to have a look, and while crawling around, mistakenly pulled the release pin while lifting himself over the bomb. The bomb dropped, crashed through the 'closed' bay doors and 'bombs away'. Fortunately the fission warhead was stored separately in the bomb bay, so it only made a 30 ft deep by 75 ft wide crater and took out a few buildings. No one killed but they had to pay the farmer ~ $55,000 in compensation. At the time, many US warplanes carried nuclear weapons in case the cold war suddenly turned into a shooting war.
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