FILE - This Jan. 14, 1964 file photo shows Major Thomas W. McCormick, 42, center, of Yawkey, W.Va., pilot of the B-52 bomber that crashed near Cumberland, Md, telling newsmen how he parachuted to safety through a raging blizzard and survived a night in sub-freezing temperatures. Residents of far western Maryland are recalling the 50th anniversary of the deadly crash. Three of the five crew members died in the storm-driven accident on Jan. 13, 1964. Local volunteers helped government workers recover the bodies and two unarmed nuclear bombs from the snow-covered scene. (AP Photo/William A. Smith, File)
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