On the 17th January, 1966, a plane of the United States Air Force lost four hydrogen bombs near the fishing village of Palomares, in southern Spain. Tells of the subsequent search of the bombs, their recovery, and the impact of this nuclear accident on the people involved: the villagers, a general of the Spanish Air Ministry, the Duchess of Medina Sidonia and American personnel.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
006507
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fishing villages
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Fishing villages
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities - Spain
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Hydrogen bomb
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → United States - Armed forces
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Accidents
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Environmental health
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)