Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Trinity draft press release




Form A  


     Statement of Commanding Officer, Almagordo Air Base

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     Several inquiries have been received concerning a heavy explosion

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which occurred on the Almogordo Air Base Reservation this morning.  A

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remotely located ammunition magazine containing a considerable amount of

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high explosive exploded.  There was no loss of life or injury to any one and

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the property damage outside of the explosives magazine itself was negligible.


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     Weather conditions affecting the content of gas shells exploded by the

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blast made it desirable to evacuate some civilians from a small nearby

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inhabited area.


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     The dead were:


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                              (Names)