![TIL about the USS Oriskany Fire wherein a sailor panicked after accidentally igniting a magnesium flare then tossing it back into the locker filled with 250 flares. This resulted in the death TIL about the USS Oriskany Fire wherein a sailor panicked after accidentally igniting a magnesium flare then tossing it back into the locker filled with 250 flares. This resulted in the death](https://external-preview.redd.it/xKPKoYXbyQCEoAyAG0dMcAwO4Pkn2EWUYKUPqsTXdnU.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=dca1d1cdd14e5972fd729d5d66b7d70a24081ce3)
TIL about the USS Oriskany Fire wherein a sailor panicked after accidentally igniting a magnesium flare then tossing it back into the locker filled with 250 flares. This resulted in the death
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