The Flying Bedstead
Seconds from disaster....‘The Flying Bedstead’
On May 6, 1968 astronaut Neil Armstrong took off in the Lunar Landing Research Vehicle #1 (LLRV-1). Armstrong had been airborne about five minutes when he suddenly lost control of the vehicle. About 200 feet above the ground, he chose to eject. While the LLRV crashed and burned Armstrong parachuted safely to Earth and was not injured.
He then returned to his office to complete his days work.
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