3. Space Shuttle Challenger Crew
On January 28th, 1986, seven astronauts can be seen here boarding the Space Shuttle that a mere 73 seconds later would fall into the sea taking the lives of all seven people and showing that no matter how many billions of dollars you pour into something, scientists are not infallible as they cannot always make a perfect device. This is one of those events where years later, people will tell you exactly where they were when they saw the images on TV. Contrary to myth, the challenger did not blow up. The external fuel tank had collapsed, releasing gases that ignited when mixed together creating a giant fire ball. The space shuttle was still intact and its passengers still alive at this point. However the shuttle did break apart with all of its parts falling into the sea and the crew along with them.
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