Trainee Astronaut Killed In Crash
(N2. Press Association —Copyright) HOUSTON, November 1. An American astronaut, Theodore C. Freeman, a quiet man who wanted to go to the moon, was killed yesterday when he fell or ejected from his crashing jet airplane.
The 34-year-old Air Force captain was the first of America’s 30 astronauts to meet death in the space programme. He was married, with adaughter aged 10. Captain Freeman joined the space programme less than nine months ago as one of 14 astronauts given a good -hanre of reaching the moon in Project Apollo in about 1970 His death came on a roud„e Minins HUM. »* •'
a landing at Ellington, when disaster struck.
Witnesses said they saw the plexiglass canopy rip loose from the craft. Officials said it was “unclear” whether Freeman ejected or was accidentally pulled from his seat. The jet crashed in an open field about two miles west of Ellington. Captain Freeman’s body was found about 100 yards from the wreckage. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration said it was “unable to confirm” immediately whether his parachute opened. Nor were officials able to say what caused Captain Freeman to decide on the emergency action.
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Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30587, 2 November 1964, Page 13
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