ACCIDENT PHOTOS

 

579th  STRATEGIC MISSILE SQUADRON

ATLAS F

WALKER, AFB 

SITE 1

INVESTIGATION BOARD MEMBERS VIEWING THE INTERIOR DAMAGE

NOTE:  THE SITE WAS A TOTAL LOSS

 

THE MISSILE SILO DOORS LAY 99 AND 109 FEET TO THE EAST AND WEST

 

UPPER LEVEL LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER

NOTE: DUST FOLLOWING BLAST

 

LOWER LEVEL LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER

NOTE:  LAUNCH CONSOLE IN CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPH

 

FIRE AND DEBRIS DOOR LEADING FROM UTILITY TUNNEL TO LAUNCH CONTROL CENTER

NOTE:  VERY LITTLE DAMAGE PRESENT

 

FIRST BLAST DOOR LEADING TO MISSILE SILO

 

 

CABLE TRAYS WITH BURNED/MELTED WIRING 

NOTE:  THESE CABLE TRAYS ARE LOCATED BETWEEN THE BLAST DOORS LEADING TO THE MISSILE SILO 

 

THE INTENSE HEAT HAS FUSED SOME METALS TOGETHER

NOTE:  THIS METAL IS STILL HOT

 

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