Бывший астронавт Алан Пойндекстер, ветеран 2-х полетов на шаттле (STS-122, STS-131) погиб вчера, занимаясь водным спортом у побережья Флориды. Ему было 50 лет. :(
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http://astronaut.ru/as_usa/text/poindexter.htm
Вечная память отважному астронавту.
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@Astro_Box: Alan Poindexter "Dex" passed away today in a jet ski accident
Старший сын, катаясь на аквабайке, врезался в недвигающийся аквабайк с Пойндекстером и 21-летним сыном... Жесть какая! :(
http://www.weartv.com/newsroom/top_stories/videos/wear_vid_23403.shtml
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission says a retired NASA Astronaut lost his life Sunday after a tragic jet ski accident at Pensacola Beach.
Captain Alan Poindexter was jet skiing near Little Sabine Bay around 1:30 p.m. Sunday afternoon with his sons.
According to the FWC, Poindexter and his 21-year-old son were on one jet ski and his oldest son was on another jet ski. Poindexter was sitting still in the water when his son's jet ski came barreling into him.
Poindexter was taken by Lifeflight to Baptist Hospital were he later died from his injuries.
He was 50-years-old.
FWC says the accident is under investigation.
Вечная память. :(
А старшему сыну теперь с этим жить. :(
Мои соболезнования...
R.I.P. :cry:
По данным ленты.ру сыновья астронавта живы.
Вечная Память Алану Гудвину Пойндекстеру...
Вечная память отважному астронавту.
Вот и ушел в последний полет.
Вечная память :cry: :cry: :cry: ...
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Вечная память!
Отправился в страну вечного космического полёта. :(
Вот такая она жизнь! Вечная Память. :cry:
Грустно :(
http://www.floridatoday.com/viewart/20120703/NEWS01/307030011/Former-astronaut-Poindexter-killed
"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.
"They were both moving and for some reason Capt. Poindexter stopped his watercraft and Zachary for some reason didn't see him stop," said Stan Kirkland, a spokesman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. "Zachary's watercraft went up and struck Capt. Poindexter."
Another son, 22-year-old Samuel, was on Poindexter's scooter. They were thrown into the water. A boat picked up Poindexter and took him to shore. He was talking and complaining about rib injuries but he lost consciousness and was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital"
:( Как рано... От всего не застрахуешься... Очень жаль
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Нужно было приделать к водному мотоциклу реактивную катапульту, тогда бы он был с нами.