The 1958 Broken Arrow incident — a chilling moment in Cold War history when the U.S. Air Force lost a nuclear weapon off the coast of Georgia. Known as one of America's earliest nuclear mishaps, the incident involved a B-47 bomber that accidentally dropped a Mark 15 thermonuclear bomb during a mid-air collision. The weapon was never recovered and remains lost to this day. As India and Pakistan continue to maintain nuclear arsenals in a volatile region, incidents like the Broken Arrow serve as a stark reminder of how close the world can come to disaster — not through war, but through accident. Subscribe for more educational content and unlock knowledge every day with FactTechz!