ML19207B087

Notifies of Nuclear Accident on 790328 at TMI Nuclear Power Plant Caused by Four Separate Failures.Three Were Caused by Malfunctioning Equipment & One from Apparent Human Error. Evacuation of Four Surrounding Counties Considered

ML19207B087
Person / Time
Site:	Crane
Issue date:	03/31/1979
From:	FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
To:	NRC COMMISSION (OCM)
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NUDOCS 7908230359
Download: ML19207B087 (1)

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