A rocket booster for an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile overturned on Thursday, July 31, 2008, in Makoti, N.D. The incident occurred when a truck carrying the booster tipped over in northwestern North Dakota. The Minuteman III is an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) under the control of the Air Force[1][2]. The overturned truck and rocket booster were nearer to Makoti, a farming community of about 145 people, and there was no danger to the public[3]. The Minuteman III missiles are part of the nation’s strategic deterrent forces and are assigned to Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota[4][5].
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[1] https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2008/08/02/nd-town-unfazed-by-intercontinental-ballistic-missile-booster-rocket-in-ditch/31573762007/
[2] https://www.armscontrolwonk.com/archive/201975/another-foul-up-at-minot/
[3] https://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/towns-unfazed-by-rocket-booster-in-ditch/article_e82cf9ee-d2ab-5134-b01f-7ae5d4683a4d.html
[4] https://www.minot.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-Sheets/Display/Article/264274/lgm-30g-minuteman-iii/
[5] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/91st_Missile_Wing_LGM-30_Minuteman_missile_launch_sites
