William Anders dead; killed in plane crash; was 90

[greenmartian2017]

News just came over the transom to me.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/obitua...earthrise-photo-dies-plane-crash-w-rcna156149

 

[Moose]

RIP General Anders.

Not going to link it but video of the crash is pretty easy to find on social media. Looks like the Mentor was looping, or attempting to pull out of a dive, and ran out of altitude.

 

[Arjen]

Earth Rise - by William Anders - Apollo 8. 1968

 

[Nicknick]

Not the avarage dead of a ninety year old... Sad but better than slowly faiding away..

 

[zjz]

R.I.P....

 

[FighterJock]

RIP.

 

[Foo Fighter]

RIP, spaceman. thanks for the enduring memories.

 

[Archibald]

Apollo 8 was the last Apollo crew still standing complete. No longer now. R.I.P.

 

[FighterJock]

Soon there will not be any astronauts from the Apollo era still alive. That will be sad.

 

[zjz]

https://aviationweek.com/defense-sp...rapher-astronaut-bill-anders-dies-plane-crash

 

[zjz]

https://aviationweek.com/defense-sp...n-pays-tribute-apollo-8-astronaut-bill-anders