On the morning of January 14, 1969, an MK-32 Zuni rocket fixed to an F-4 Phantom on the U.S.S. Enterprise (CVAN 65) overheated due to the exhaust of a nearby aircraft starting unit and exploded. The initial explosion set off a chain reaction of explosions, thus causing the death of 28 sailors and injuries to 314 more. The U.S.S. Enterprise was the world's first nuclear powered aircraft carrier and the longest of her time, measuring 1,123 feet.
On the morning of January 14, 1969, an MK-32 Zuni rocket fixed to an F-4 Phantom on the U.S.S. Enterprise (CVAN 65) overheated due to the exhaust of a nearby aircraft starting unit and exploded. The initial explosion set off a chain reaction of explosions, thus causing the death of 28 sailors and injuries to 314 more. The U.S.S. Enterprise was the world's first nuclear powered aircraft carrier and the longest of her time, measuring 1,123 feet.
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