| NASA Center: |
Johnson Space Center |
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| Image # : |
S66-15620 |
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| Date : |
01/05/1966
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Title
The Original Gemini 9 Prime Crew
Full Description
The original Gemini 9 prime crew, astronauts Elliot M. See Jr. (left), command
pilot, and Charles A. Bassett II, pilot, in space suits with their helmets on
the table in front of them.
On February 28, 1966 the prime crew for the Gemini 9 mission were killed when
their twin seat T-38 trainer jet aircraft crashed into a building in which the
Gemini spacecraft were being manufactured. They were on final approach to
Lambert-Saint Louis Municipal Airport when bad weather conditions hampered pilot
See's ability to make a good visual contact with the runway. Noticing the
building at the last second as he came out of the low cloud cover, See went to
full afterburner and attempted to nose-up the aircraft in an attempt to miss the
building. He clipped it and his plane crashed.
Keywords
Gemini 9 Crew Elliot See Jr. Charles Bassett II T-38 Talon Trainer Charlie Bassett
Subject Category
Astronauts, Gemini-Program,
Reference Numbers
- Center:
JSC
- Center Number:
S66-15620
- GRIN DataBase Number:
GPN-2000-001352
Source Information
- Creator/Photographer: NASA
- Original Source: DIGITAL
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