'Five people presumed dead after military aircraft carrying nuclear material' crashes in California

Daily Mail (UK) ^ | 6/8/2022 | NATASHA ANDERSON

[stanne]

This is what happens…

[Gene Eric]

They were likely vaxxed — and that’s all that matters.

[livius]

What exactly is ‘nuclear material”?

[BenLurkin]

A watch with a glow dial?

[MercyFlush]

https://calexicochronicle.com/2022/06/08/breaking-military-aircraft-goes-down-near-glamis/

“Radio scanner chatter and tips report the military craft is a V-22 Osprey that had five personnel on board, and there are unconfirmed reports of causalities and it being a hazardous material — possibly radioactive material — situation.”

It’s a V-22 so highly unlikely it’s a nuke onboard. More likely a sealed container of something radioactive that’s used as a detector or etc.

[jimtorr]

The only aircraft I know of that might carry five passenger, AND nuclear warheads is a B-52.

[higgmeister]

This appears to be a Broken Arrow event.

Public hazard, actual or implied

[livius]

Ummm…I don’t think they’ve made those for awhile…sounds more toxic than that anyway!

[higgmeister]

So, not a Broken Arrow event.   Good Grief.   Journalists are bad, m'kay.

[BobL]

“... military aircraft carrying nuclear material’ crashes in California”

Probably trying ratchet up things a bit in Ukraine. Why the hell not, conventional weapons aren’t working.

[CopperTop]

"..What exactly is ‘nuclear material”?.."

In Kali?
Nanzi Pelousy's yak after another night of "consumption". d;^)

[SpokeshaveReturns]

More likely a sealed container of something radioactive that’s used as a detector or etc.

Or a radiation based sterilization system....guaranteed to kill any bugs, germs, viruses or mRNA vaccines.

[MercyFlush]

“So, not a Broken Arrow event.”

Not on a V-22, that’s for sure.

[Responsibility2nd]

It’s OK, they were all vaccinated.

[higgmeister]

Thanks for the laugh.   I've got to go trim my beard now.   My wife has a dentist appointment tomorrow and doesn't want me looking like a hillbilly mountain man.

[ETCM]

We carry “radioactive material” for several reasons. Radiation sources are included in some equipment for chemical/biological/nuclear weapons detection, equipment calibration, medical equipment and treatment, etc. I used to have to personally sight some of these sources monthly. The word about these materials is put out to warn responders and lookyloos not to mess with the crash site, as there could be an exposure risk.

[MercyFlush]

I just don’t get the media trying to make a tragic accident into something more. As if the US Army or the Corps are going to send a V-22 on a long range bombing mission over Moscow.

Puh-leeze.

[PghBaldy]

Very sad news.

[gloryblaze]

Tragic. Five of our finest gone and probably knew what was happening.

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