A scrap yard worker in Tucson, Arizona was killed when he tried to dismantle a Mark 82 general purpose bomb on Sept. 23.
By Ssgt. Ernest Sealing [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
U.S. Sen. John McCain has demanded an answer from the Pentagon why the bomb had ended up in a scrap yard.
“As a matter of national security, as well for the safety of the American public, this issue demands appropriate attention by the department’s senior leadership,” McCain wrote in a letter to Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter.
Here is the complete story of the incident.
The MK 82 did not come from near by Davis Monthan AFB.
It’s origins is still unknown.
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