Former astronaut, William Anders, 90, who had been part of the Apollo 8 mission in December 1968, has been killed after crashing his small plane into Puget Sound near Orcas Island in Washington State on Friday.
Officials with the United States Coast Guard Pacific Northwest said the crash happened near Orcas Island before 11:45am.
The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office detailed how the aircraft was an old model that had been flying from north to south when it crashed down into the water and sunk.
Former astronaut, William Anders, 90, who had been part of the Apollo 8 mission in December 1968, has been killed after crashing his small plane into Puget Sound near Orcas Island in Washington State on Friday
Officials with the United States Coast Guard Pacific Northwest said the crash happened near Orcas Island before 11:45am. Above, the incredible photo he took of Earth from the moon