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Ghost Town: Strange History, True Crime, & the Paranormal

The Bombing of North Carolina (GT Mini)

Ghost Town: Strange History, True Crime, & the Paranormal

Ghost Town

Social Sciences, History, True Crime, Science

3.7938 Ratings

🗓️ 18 March 2022

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Summary

In 1961 two hydrogen bombs were accidentally dropped over Goldsboro, North Carolina.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

This isn't just midweek football.

0:02.2

It's wide-eyed, shirtless jordies on a European tour.

0:05.8

It's noisy neighbours turn treble winners doing the post-NAM.

0:09.6

It's the Red Devils burning with scores to settle.

0:12.5

It's the young gunners all fired up with their site set on glory.

0:16.4

It's the chance to compete with Europe's elite.

0:19.2

This isn't just football, this is everything.

0:21.5

What brings them in, though?

0:23.1

Watch the UEFA Champions League and Europa League live an exclusive on TNT Sports.

0:30.3

The bombing of North Carolina.

0:32.1

I'm Jason Horton.

0:33.1

I'm Rebecca Leib.

0:34.1

And this is Ghost Town.

0:50.8

On January 6, 1961, 17-year-old Billy Reeves saw a strange light out of his window.

0:56.8

I was just getting ready for bed, Reeves said.

0:58.9

And all of a sudden I was thinking, what in the world?

1:01.8

The 17-year-old ran out to the porch of his family's farmhouse in Goldsboro, North Carolina,

1:06.4

just in time to see something he'll never forget.

1:08.8

About a quarter mile away, Reeves spotted a flaming B-502 bomber

1:12.2

plunge from the sky and plow into a nearby field.

1:15.4

Everything around here was on fire, says Reeves.

1:17.8

The grass was burning.

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