A US nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) was damaged in its silo by three airmen in 2014, according to the US Air Force.
The BBC reports:
It says the incident happened on 17 May that year, but caused no injuries and did not pose any risk to public safety.
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The Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was removed from the silo which was operated by the 90th Missile Wing in remote area of north-eastern Colorado.
The air force gave no further details, saying the report was classified.
In a brief summary, it said the missile “became non-operational” during a diagnostic test on 16 May 2014, according to the Associated Press news agency.
The next morning a “mishap crew” chief “did not correctly adhere to technical guidance” during troubleshooting efforts, “subsequently damaging the missile”.
The team chief and two of his airmen – who were not named – were removed from duty after the incident, the summary adds.
All three later returned to work after being retrained.
