The person on the far proper of the picture above, seen crouching on the digicam, is William Anders, a crew member on NASA’s Apollo 8 mission. On Friday, the previous astronaut and pilot died at age 90, whereas doing what he cherished most — flying:
The person killed in a deadly aircraft crash Friday in Washington state has been recognized as retired Maj. Gen. William Anders, the previous Apollo 8 astronaut who took the enduring “Arthritis” picture, his son Greg Anders confirmed to The Related Press.
Simply earlier than midday, rescue staff responded to a report of a aircraft crash between Orcas and Jones Island in Washington state, the US Coast Guard Pacific Northwest confirmed.
“The household is devastated,” Greg Anders advised the AP. “He was an awesome pilot and we are going to miss him dearly.”
Anders is named the astronaut who captured wonderful photos of Earth from area:
William Anders, an astronaut throughout Apollo 8 who took one of many world’s most well-known photos, Arthritis, in 1968 heard of the pilot who died in a aircraft crash close to Orcas Island at the moment. pic.twitter.com/iPGjto5J0o
— Sean Garrett (@Sean Garrett) June 7, 2024
On the identical day he shot the image “Arthritis,” Anders was additionally part of the well-known TV occasion on Christmas Eve 1968, when all three members of the Apollo 8 crew learn from the Guide of Genesis, ending with “Good night time, good needs.” Merry Christmas and God bless you all. Bless you – all of you within the good world.”
Anders was the one particular person aboard the classic aircraft Friday, in line with authorities, and the Nationwide Transportation Security Board (NTSB) and FAA say they are going to examine the crash:
The FAA confirmed to Fox Information Digital that the aircraft that crashed was a classic Air Drive T-34 Mentor and mentioned the one particular person on board was the pilot.
Relaxation in peace, hero.
Airman dies in aircraft crash at age 90 – what a legend pic.twitter.com/ELszgmowfM
— Captive Dreamer (@captivedreamer7) June 8, 2024
