Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, has died in (state of) Washington plane crash

Channel 3000 News/AP ^ | June 8, 2024 | AP Staff

[Diana in Wisconsin]

[ComputerGuy]

Gives us some perspective.

[TangoLimaSierra]

If he wasn’t practicing aerobatics, it was suicide.

[Rummyfan]

... was killed Friday when the plane he was piloting alone plummeted into the waters off the San Juan Islands in Washington state. He was 90.

RIP Maj Gen William Anders.

Kudos to him for his many accomplishments. And still flying solo at 90? Wow! We had to take away my dad's driver's license when he was ninety.

I wonder... is that how he wanted to go out? It's better than hospice, IMHO.

Apollo 8... they saved 1968.

[Rummyfan]

He could have had a seizure or a cardiac event or ... who knows?

[who knows what evil?]

Only God knows.

[TangoLimaSierra]

True.

[Bob434]

True, hopefully he didn’t suffer too badly before the plane crashed.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Could have simply been heart failure.

[dfwgator]

He could have had a seizure or a cardiac event or ... who knows?

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If true, that’s the way to go out. Luckily no one else was hurt.

[Golden Eagle]

That was my first computer desktop background image, that I kept for at least a year or two.

[laplata]

RIP Sir.

[Bon of Babble]

Makes me wonder what happened since the guy was an ace pilot - but was also 90 years old.

[bigbob]

Near vertical atttude

[dangus]

It’s the lack of perspective that makes the Earth look so small, actually. ;-)

[jerod]

Living until 90 and going out doing what you loved to do... We should all be so fortunate. RIP William Anders.

[hecticskeptic]

He could have had a seizure or a cardiac event..
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Good point... had he been EGT’d? It’s the main reason I avoid commercial planes... they were forced to take the shots.

[moovova]

Such a simple shot...and so classy.

Thanks for posting.

[Bonemaker]

That’s what I’m thinking. No reason in hell for diving straight down like that. Looks like tried to pull up at last moment but way too late for change of heart.

[Bonemaker]

That’s what I’m thinking. No reason in hell for diving straight down like that. Looks like tried to pull up at last moment but way too late for change of heart.