PEPCON disaster - Wikipedia
On May 4, 1988, a fire followed by several explosions occurred at the Pacific Engineering and Production Company of Nevada (PEPCON) chemical plant in Henderson, Nevada, United States. …
The PEPCON Explosion | Clark County Fire Department
The Pacific Engineering and Production Co. of Nevada (PEPCON) began operating in 1958. The plant produced ammonium perchlorate, an oxidizer used in National Aeronautics and Space …
Pepcon Explosion: Real Audio + Audio Reconstruction - YouTube
The Pepcon Disaster of 1988 was recorded by a team of engineers from approximately 3.4 kilometers away. The footage is of reasonably good quality, but the audio is quite low quality and...
May 4, 1988, Clark County, NV: What began as a normal repair procedure at the Pacific Engineering Production Company of Nevada (PEPCON), a chemical plant specializing in the manufacture of a …
35 years later: Remembering the PEPCON disaster in Henderson - FOX5 Vegas
May 4, 2023 · Seven explosions would rock the Las Vegas Valley emanating from what is believed to be a welder’s torch inside the Pacific Engineering and Production Corporation of Nevada - PEPCON.
PEPCON: By the numbers | Henderson | Local - Las Vegas Review-Journal
May 4, 2023 · It’s been 35 years since the Pacific Engineering and Production Company of Nevada (PEPCON) plant in Henderson was destroyed in a series of explosions after ammonium perchlorate, …
35 years ago: PEPCON disaster devastates Las Vegas valley - KSNV
May 4, 2023 · LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Thursday, May 4, marks 35 years since the biggest accidental explosion in Nevada history. The PEPCON disaster took place in an isolated corner of Henderson in …
How One Small Fire Led to America’s Largest Industrial Explosion - MSN
Oct 23, 2025 · In May 1988, a small fire at a chemical plant near Las Vegas triggered one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in U.S. history. The PEPCON Disaster unleashed a blast so powerful it …
The PEPCON Disaster • Damn Interesting
Feb 7, 2007 · At that time, PEPCON was one of the only US producers of the chemical ammonium perchlorate, a key ingredient in the rocket fuel used for space shuttle boosters and Titan missiles. …
PEPCON disaster - Wikiwand
On May 4, 1988, a fire followed by several explosions occurred at the Pacific Engineering and Production Company of Nevada (PEPCON) chemical plant in Henderson, Nevada, United States. …