Ex-astronaut killed in water scooter crash in Fla.
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Posted: Monday, July 2, 2012 2:30 pm
Ex-astronaut killed in water scooter crash in Fla.
Associated Press |
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — A former NASA astronaut who commanded space shuttle Discovery's second-to-last mission died after a water scooter crash involving his sons near Pensacola Beach.
Capt. Alan Poindexter, 50, died Sunday after a water scooter driven by his 26-year-old son, Zachary, collided into the back of another one the former astronaut was riding.
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