On July 4, 2012, the "Big Bay Boom" fireworks display in San Diego became a viral sensation when all 7,000 fireworks exploded simultaneously in less than a minute. This massive premature discharge was caused by a computer malfunction due to a corrupted file in the firing program. Although no one was injured, the planned 18-minute show was over almost as soon as it began. Credit: Dan Roy | History In Pictures
0:35
On July 4, 2012, the "Big Bay Boom" fireworks display in San Diego be…
38K views3 months ago
FacebookHistory In Pictures
BIG BAY BOOM BUST -- WHO REMEMBERS THIS? The Big Bay Boom fireworks show went a little differently back in 2012 when all of the fireworks went off at once. The show was supposed to be 15 minutes long, but instead lasted less than half a minute: http://bit.ly/29jMdzd (Video courtesy of Andrew92016 on YouTube: http://bit.ly/29oK1bw) Where will you be watching fireworks tonight? Who plans to attend the annual Big Bay Boom show? | 10News – ABC San Diego KGTV
0:29
BIG BAY BOOM BUST -- WHO REMEMBERS THIS? The Big Bay …
43.9K viewsJul 4, 2016
Facebook10News – ABC San Diego KGTV
2012 San Diego "Big Bay Boom" Fireworks Bust / Fail in 720P HD
1:34
2012 San Diego "Big Bay Boom" Fireworks Bust / Fail in 720P HD
3.8M viewsJul 5, 2012
YouTubemyTwinBees
San Diego Big Bay Boom Fireworks 2012 Explosion (Multiple POV / LOUD)
0:37
San Diego Big Bay Boom Fireworks 2012 Explosion (Multiple POV / LO…
12.2K viewsJul 5, 2022
YouTubeSeedy
10 Years Later: Where Were You When San Diego's Big Bay Boom Went Bust?
3:19
10 Years Later: Where Were You When San Diego's Big Bay Boom …
Jul 4, 2022
nbcsandiego.com
Endomorph on Instagram: "🤯 The footage captures the infamous "Big Bay Boom" incident from July 4, 2012, in San Diego, California. What was intended to be a choreographed 18-minute firework display turned into a massive, singular explosion when a technical glitch caused all 7,000 pyrotechnics to ignite simultaneously. The error was traced back to a corrupted computer file that sent a "fire all" command to four different barges stationed across the bay. The result was a deafening roar and a blind
0:24
Endomorph on Instagram: "🤯 The footage captures the infamous "Bi…
2.8K views1 month ago
Instagramendomorphhh
San Diego Bay 10sec. firework show 2012
San Diego Bay 10sec. firework show 2012
584.8K viewsJul 5, 2012
YouTubeErik Woods
1:10
Fireworks fail: San Diego show goes bust
62.9K viewsJul 5, 2012
YouTubeCNN
0:26
5.1M views · 4.2K reactions | O incidente com os fogos de artifício...
162.3K views3 weeks ago
FacebookBem Irônico do insta
2:18
Big Bay fireworks malfunction
257.9K viewsJul 6, 2012
YouTubeU-T Newsbreakers
0:24
Brandon on TikTok
79.3K viewsAug 31, 2023
TikTokhighwheeltioga
3:01
Big Bay Boom Fireworks Show Bust in San Diego
60.8K viewsJul 5, 2012
YouTubeBrad Luck
San Diego Fireworks Fail
1.5K viewsJul 6, 2012
YouTubeSlate
2:19
Big Bay Boom goes off without a glitch
Jul 5, 2013
cbs8.com
0:41
Fireworks fiasco as whole show blows up in 15 seconds
425.8K viewsJul 5, 2012
YouTubeCBS News
0:32
World in a minute on Instagram: "In 2012, San Diego's annual Fourth o…
2.1K views4 months ago
Instagramworldinamin8
0:21
Watch the Big Bay Boom with Kathleen Bade and Raoul Martine…
1.8K viewsJul 4, 2017
FacebookFOX 5 San Diego
San Diego’s entire 18-minute fireworks show went off in 25 sec…
10 months ago
9gag.com
2:21
Thousands gather at Embarcadero for Big Bay Boom fireworks spect…
3 weeks ago
MSNABC 10News KGTV San Diego,CA
1:41
8.1K views · 106 reactions |  The annual Big Bay Boom is the larges…
3.3K views2 weeks ago
FacebookNBC 7 San Diego
0:34
Instagram
133.1K viewsFeb 18, 2025
Instagramterrifyinghistory
3:19
Missing Big Bay Boom? Look Back at 2012 Blowout
Jul 2, 2020
nbcsandiego.com
Fireworks expert explains the science behind "The Big Bay Boom"
Jul 1, 2021
10news.com
All You Need To Know About San Diego's Big Bay Boom
Jul 4, 2016
kpbs.org
3:21
Headed to watch the Big Bay Boom? What to know
Jul 4, 2024
fox5sandiego.com
1:03
10K reactions · 24 shares | Never forget the 2012 San Diego Big Ba…
772.7K views1 week ago
FacebookSanDiegoVille.com
0:11
Watch the Big Bay Boom special and enjoy 4th of July fireworks wit…
63.6K viewsJul 3, 2020
FacebookFOX 5 San Diego
San Diego's Famous 4th of July Fireworks Fail
Jun 25, 2022
lajolla.com
0:15
14K views · 60 reactions | Check out San Diego’s Fire Show Guide!...
4.9K views1 month ago
FacebookFrancisco Aguilera
2:18
Fourth of July | Everything you need to know about the 'Big Bay Boom' …
Jul 3, 2024
cbs8.com
See more videos
Static thumbnail place holder