Thule Air Base (Pituffik Space Base)
Greenland · Arctic
1968 aircraft accident released nuclear material; VA recognizes the cleanup as a radiation-risk activity.
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Documented hazards
Radioactive contamination following a 1968 B-52 crash
- Documented period
- January 21, 1968 – September 25, 1968
- Potential exposure pathways
- Soil, Air, Occupational handling
What is documented
A B-52 carrying nuclear weapons crashed on the sea ice near the base. Personnel took part in recovery and decontamination operations.
VA radiation-risk activity (location and period specific)
VA recognizes onsite participation in the Thule cleanup between January 21, 1968 and September 25, 1968 as a radiation-risk activity. Confirm current criteria with VA.
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