‘One-in-a-million’ malfunction caused Marine artillery round to explode over highway, report finds

The detonation sent shrapnel falling onto Interstate 5, during a live-fire demonstration at Camp Pendleton in October.

Marines: 'One-in-a-million' malfunction caused artillery shell explosion over I-5 in SoCal

The USMC has determined that a "one-in-a-million" malfunction in an artillery shell's fuze caused it to explode over ...

Artillery shell that exploded over I-5 ‘malfunctioned,’ report says

The failure was described in the report as extremely rare, with officials saying the device has a very low historical ...

Rare glitch caused artillery round to explode over 5 Freeway during JD Vance visit, report says

The electronic device that was used is manufactured to a standard of “one defect in a million,” and no human error was found, ...
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'One in a million' defect led to October I-5 artillery explosion, Marines say

A Marine Corps investigation could not conclusively say why the artillery shell's fuze malfunctioned but said no misconduct ...
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‘One in a Million’ Malfunction to Blame for Shrapnel over Interstate 5 Last Year

The Marines’ decision to fire live artillery over a major California highway as part of its 250th birthday celebrations in ...

Military report says ‘one in a million’ live fire malfunction rained shrapnel on California highway

A military investigation has found that a “one in a million” malfunction during a live fire demonstration over Camp Pendleton ...
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Marines fired live ammunition over California freeway after clash between White House and Newsom

Posts claiming the U.S. Marine Corps fired live ammunition over Interstate 5 in Southern California, causing the highway to close temporarily during what the Marines called "a live-fire amphibious ...