Former astronaut William 'Bill' Anders killed in San Juan Islands plane crash
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Published 2024-06-08
Anders’ son, Lt. Col. Greg Anders, confirmed to KOMO News his father was killed when the vintage Beechcraft T-34 Mentor he was flying alone crashed.
The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office said the crash was first reported to the dispatch center around 11:40 a.m. Friday. The sheriff’s office said an “older model plane” was reportedly flying from north to south before crashing near the north end of Jones Island and sinking.
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Anders was featured in an Eric's Heroes segment on KOMO News in 2017: • William "Bill" Anders, the astronaut ...
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All Comments (8)
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Just flying at his age was an accomplishment. Doing acrobatics was definitely not a good idea. Acrobatics put undue strain on the body, especially the fragile blood vessels in the brain of a 90-year-old man. RIP.
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May God greet you with open arms sir❤ and forever continue to surf those clouds and beyond 🤟
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Secondhand Lions. Hell yeah!
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Bless his soul may God guide you towards His heavenly kingdom.may youll have eternal rest and perpetual peace.
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90 year old should not be flying any plane
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Once you're an astronaut, you're an astronaut. For life. Tell your 20-something intern to fix that.
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An advert? Talk about zero respect and even less class monetizing this death
