Tragic Deaths and Explosive Drama: The Untold Story of the Fatal SL-1 Nuclear Reactor Accident
Atomic City, Idaho – In January 1961, a tragic accident at the Stationary Low-Power Plant Number 1 (SL-1) resulted in the deaths of three technicians during routine maintenance on the lab’s nuclear reactor. This incident marked the only fatal nuclear reactor event to ever occur on US soil, leaving a lasting impact on the community and the nation. The men involved in the accident, Army Specialists Jack Byrnes, 22, and Richard McKinley, 26, along with …