LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — It has been 45 years since a deadly explosion occurred at the Titan II Launch Complex, North of Damascus in Van Buren County.
That disaster threatened Arkansas’ existence and helped end the Titan II Missile Program.
Around 6:30 p.m., the night before the explosion, an airman was performing maintenance on the Titan II Missile that was located inside the complex that once sat by Highway 65…