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The pitch gyro failed 10 seconds after lift-off, and the missile and its booster broke up and exploded 26 seconds into the flight. The Air Force canceled the Navaho program in 1957 |
 Navaho test launch.
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6 November 1956: The first launch of "Navaho" intercontinental missile ended with accident. The pitch gyro failed 10 seconds after lift-off, and the missile and its booster broke up and exploded 26 seconds into the flight. The Air Force canceled the Navaho program in 1957
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