Which country banned related nuclear-armed flights after the Palomares incident?

• A. United States
• B. France
• C. Spain
• D. Germany

Answer: (C)

The situation shows how host nations can assert sovereignty and safety concerns after accidents involving nuclear weapons. The Palomares incident occurred in 1966 near Palomares, Spain, when a U.S. B-52 collided with a KC-135 during mid‑air refueling, leading to the release and cleanup of a nuclear bomb. In the wake of the crash, Spain moved to ban flights carrying nuclear weapons from over its territory, signaling that such transmissions would not be allowed on Spanish airspace. That is why Spain is the country associated with banning related nuclear-armed flights after the incident. The United States did not ban its own flights in response, and France and Germany are not tied to a widely noted ban connected to this event.