Former Apollo 8 Astronaut William Anders Dead at 90 After Plane Crash in WashingtonThe former Apollo 8 astronaut died on Friday, June 7
By Charna Flam
Published on June 7, 2024 09:06PM EDT
Retired Maj. Gen. William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut, was killed on Friday, June 7, after the plane he was piloting crashed into the ocean off the San Juan Islands in Washington state. He was 90.
His son, Greg Anders, confirmed the death to The Associated Press. The late astronaut is also known for taking the 1968 “Earthrise” image of the planet shadowed by space during Apollo 8 — the first successful mission to take astronauts to the Moon and back. ...
The FAA shared in a statement with PEOPLE that only a pilot was on board a Beechcraft T-34 Mentor plane, that "crashed into the water near Roche Harbor, Washington, around 11:40 a.m. local time Friday, June 7." ...
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