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William Anders dies in plane crash: Apollo
8 astronaut, 90, named as pilot killed
in Washington fireball smash

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Posted By: Imright, 6/8/2024 12:50:39 AM

Retired American astronaut William Anders, who was part of the Apollo 8 mission in 1968, has died after his small plane crashed into Puget Sound in Washington State. The 90-year-old died after the small aircraft he was piloting crashed near Orcas Island on Friday, resulting in a fireball as the plane hit the water. Officials with the United States Coast Guard Pacific Northwest said the crash happened just before 11:45am on Friday. Video footage shot on the Sound shows the plane flying high in the sky before it plummets as it begins a dive

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Reply 1 - Posted by: bamapreacher 6/8/2024 12:55:21 AM (No. 1733369)
Ironic and sad. I wonder if at his age he had some type of medical episode. Anyway, RIP brave man.
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Reply 2 - Posted by: DVC 6/8/2024 1:28:45 AM (No. 1733385)
Well, a retired test pilot friend knew X-15 pilot Scott Crossfield pretty well in his later years. Crossfield died in the crash of his Cessna 210 one night near Atlanta when he inadvertently got into a thunderstorm during an IFR flight. My test pilot friend said, 'Well, Scott died as a pilot and never had to wear diapers and get pushed around in a wheelchair, not knowing who his family was. " I knew the test pilot's father, too, a WW2 radioman in USAAF bombers over Europe. A wonderful, happy man.....who ended up with dementia in a nursing home and well, you know...it wasn't quick or easy. Anders died as a pilot, too. Beats the hell out of a lot of ways to go. RIP brave astronaut. Well done.
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Reply 3 - Posted by: Dodge Boy 6/8/2024 4:39:59 AM (No. 1733401)
Terrible news. Rest In Peace, sir.
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Reply 4 - Posted by: Lazyman 6/8/2024 7:19:08 AM (No. 1733449)
Live by the sword, die by the sword. RIP
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Reply 5 - Posted by: Birddog 6/8/2024 7:29:07 AM (No. 1733459)
He was likely doing acrobatics, pulled out late...It is one of the oldest, best, longest lived, most affordable, safest, high performance aircraft ever built. https://t-34.com/content.aspx?page_id=22&club_id=436461&module_id=387223
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Reply 6 - Posted by: Rumblehog 6/8/2024 7:43:29 AM (No. 1733470)
RIP General Anders. Your picture had a profound effect on a young boy, who grew up interested in all things, "NASA." With that said, what was he doing with an active FAA Pilot's License AND flying solo at age 90?? He was a "national living treasure." The FAA should have protected him from himself.
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Reply 7 - Posted by: cold porridge 6/8/2024 11:57:40 AM (No. 1733660)
I agree with #1. Diving straight down and appearing not to try to bring it up makes me feel that it was Mr. Anders' choice to go out that way.
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Reply 8 - Posted by: zephyrgirl 6/8/2024 12:21:30 PM (No. 1733672)
Agree with #2 - there are definitely worse ways to go.
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Reply 9 - Posted by: earlybird 6/8/2024 2:22:39 PM (No. 1733716)
Amazing life. Chose when to go and how. RIP ...
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Reply 10 - Posted by: Mushroom 6/8/2024 2:33:01 PM (No. 1733717)
Truly a Secondhand Lion.... RIP. (Go watch the movie)
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