CentralNotice From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation , search 1961 Goldsboro B-52 crash One of the Mk 39 nuclear weapons at Goldsboro, largely intact, with its parachute still attached. Accident summary Date January 24, 1961 Summary Structural failure Site Faro , Nahunta Township, Wayne County , 12 miles (19 km) north of Goldsboro, North Carolina 35°29′35″N 77°51′33″W  /  35.493041°N 77.859262°W  / 35.493041; -77.859262 Coordinates : 35°29′35″N 77°51′33″W  /  35.493041°N 77.859262°W  / 35.493041; -77.859262 [ 1 ] Crew 8 Fatalities 3 Survivors 5 Aircraft type B-52G Operator Strategic Air Command , United States Air Force Registration 58-0187 Flight origin Seymour Johnson Air Force Base Destination Seymour Johnson Air Force Base The 1961 Goldsboro B-52 crash was an accident that occurred in ...