The incident occurred on September 18–19, 1980, at Missile Complex 374-7 in rural Arkansas when a U.S. Air Force LGM-25C Titan II ICBM loaded with a 9 megaton W-53 Nuclear Warhead had a liquid fuel explosion inside its silo. Launch Complex 374-7 was located in Bradley Township, Van Buren County farmland just 3.3 miles NNE of Damascus, and approximately 50 miles north of Little Rock.

The Damascus Titan 2 Accident

Remember when with Uncle John Guess along with his trusty sidekick Kelly Blair.  <br /><br />Uncle John is Ouachita County's local story teller and Historian.  Take a walk down memory lane as Uncle John recalls the days of yesteryear, in his own unique way.  You never know, some of it might even be true.

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Remember when with Uncle John Guess along with his trusty sidekick Kelly Blair. Uncle John is Ouachita County's local story teller and Historian. Take a walk down memory lane as Uncle John recalls the days of yesteryear, in his own unique way. You never know, some of it might even be true.

Remember when with Uncle John Guess along with his trusty sidekick Kelly Blair.  <br><br>Uncle John is Ouachita County's local story teller and Historian.  Take a walk down memory lane as Uncle John recalls the days of yesteryear, in his own unique way.  You never know, some of it might even be true.

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The Damascus Titan 2 Accident

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