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1h 23min, apr 16, 1986 y - Test begins

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1:23:04 - Test officially begins, reactor capacity surges unexpectedly.
1:23:40 - Button pressed for emergency shutdown,
1:23:44 - Control rods jam during core entry as fuel rods have deformed.

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1h 23min, apr 16, 1986 y
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~ 40 years ago