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USS Nimitz, 1981: The "Night of Flaming Terror." (2025x58)

Air date: May 26, 2025

On May 26, 1981, during night operations off Pensacola, Florida, a Marine Corps EA-6B "Prowler" crashed on the deck of the Nuclear powered Aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, igniting a fire and causing a string of explosions that resulted in the death of 14 members of her crew.