William Anders, Apollo 8 astronaut known for Earthrise photo, dies in plane crash
by Guardian staff and agencies from Science | The Guardian on (#6NCG8)
Retired major general, 90, killed when his plane plunged into waters off Washington state's San Juan Islands
Retired Maj Gen William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the famous Earthrise photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, 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.
The family is devastated," said his son, retired air force Lt Col Greg Anders, who confirmed the death to the Associated Press. He was a great pilot and we will miss him terribly."
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