Washington - A B-52 bomber flew the length of the United States last week mistakenly loaded with nuclear armed cruise missiles, a US military official confirmed on Wednesday.
The mix-up was reported to President George W Bush after the nuclear warheads were discovered when the aircraft landed at Barksdale Air Force Base Louisiana, the official said.
The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said as many as six cruise missiles loaded on to the plane were found to have nuclear warheads on them by mistake.
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