Apollo 8 Astronaut Who Crashed Was Doing Flyby Near Friend’s House: NTSB

Published on July 3, 2024

Former Apollo 8 astronaut Maj. Gen. William A. Anders, USAF (Ret.), was doing a flyby near a friend’s house when his plane crashed off the Washington State coast on June 7, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). Mr. Anders, 90, renowned for capturing the “Earthrise” photo during the Apollo 8 mission in 1968, was fatally injured when the Beech A45 plane he was piloting descended into the waters near Jones Island. A preliminary report by the NTSB found that the Beech A45 plane was based at the Skagit Regional Airport in Burlington, Washington. It was stored in a museum facility founded by Mr. Anders....

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