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In the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, would a nuclear plant be able to withstand a direct hit from an aircraft?

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In the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, would a nuclear plant be able to withstand a direct hit from an aircraft?

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The strength of nuclear power plants against aircraft impacts has been tested in state-of-the-art computer simulations. An independent study confirms that the primary structures of a nuclear plant would withstand the impact of a commercial airliner without releasing radioactive materials.