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Apollo 8 astronaut dies in small plane crash at age 90

8th June 2024

Anders had been piloting a small plane which crashed off the coast of Washington state on Friday morning, his son told US media. Anders was alone in the plane.

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After his time as an astronaut, Maj. Gen. William Anders, pictured here in 2009, later held various technology-related government positions. (AFP)
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WASHINGTON - William Anders, the former US astronaut who took the historic "Earthrise" photo from space over 55 years ago, died in a plane crash on

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