[U S Army EOD]

Basically not very much. It would have killed the guys next to it and the pit would have been blown around a bit but it would be a long way from the end of the world. Everything would have been contained in the facility.

We have had quite a few nukes come to earth inside of burning B52's, B47's, B58's and a few cargo planes. We are still here and the mess was cleaned up.

[DMCA]

Those where intact weapons with all the safeties on and in a few of those case only a few of the safties didn't fail.

These are partially dissembled war heads that do not have all the safties in place.

Quite a bit of difference there.