Astronaut Bill Anders T34 Crash - San Juan Islands, WA

[Shadrach]

Former Astronaut Bill Anders (90) has gone west. On Friday, June 7th, his Beech T34 impacted the water off Jones Island, WA.

Video shows Anders perform what appears to be a Split S with inadequate altitude to complete the maneuver. The T34 impacted the water in a nose low attitude and skipped on the water as it broke apart. General Anders would have been 91 in October. From what I’ve read he routinely performed aerobatics in the Mentor. He had a truly remarkable life.  RIP

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/389197

 

[Ragsf15e]

59 minutes ago, Shadrach said:

Former Astronaut Bill Anders (90) has gone west. On Friday, June 7th, his Beech T34 impacted the water off Jones Island, WA.

Video shows Anders perform what an appears to be a Split S with inadequate altitude to complete the maneuver. The T34 impacted the water in a nose low attitude and skipped on the water as it broke apart. General Anders would have been 91 in October. From what I’ve read he routinely performed aerobatics in the Mentor. He had a truly remarkable life.  RIP

https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/389197

 

That’s a tough old bird that could do aerobatics in his 90s! Even a relatively mild loop or split S is gonna need 3-4 Gs at the bottom! Rip