Bomb Could Have Leveled Albuquerque 29 Years Ago 

ALBUQUERQUE, NM (AP) Newly released government documents reveal that a 42,000-pound hydrogen bomb, one of the most powerful ever made, accidentally fell from a bomber near Albuquerque 29 years ago, a newspaper said today.  

No one was injured when the bomb hit an uninhabited area owned by the University of New Mexico, creating a crater about 12 feet deep and 25 feet in diameter, the newspaper said. The documents (obtained under the Freedom of Information Act) said minor radioactive contamination was detected in the crater.  

"It is possibly the most powerful bomb we ever made," said Dr. Stan Norris, a research associate with the Natural Resources Defense Council and a specialist on nuclear weapons. 

The Independent Record, Helena MT, 27-AUG-1986, p2A  

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