Flying took William “Bill” Anders to new heights during his decades-long career as a NASA astronaut and accomplished pilot. He was one of the first people to reach the moon and gave the world its most iconic view of Earth. Anders, 90, died in a plane crash in Washington’s San Juan Islands on Friday. His son, Greg Anders, confirmed to KING 5 that his father's body was recovered during search efforts after a T-34 airplane crashed off the coast of Jones Island. He was the sole occupant of the plane. READ MORE: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/who-was-william-anders-astronaut-pilot-nasa/281-612550e2-03b8-411a-8bbd-4b55dbf7a744