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Former Astronaut Alan Poindexter Dies In Jet Ski Accident
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Former astronaut Alan G. Poindexter, who flew on space shuttle missions to the International Space Station, died on Sunday. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials said 51-year-old Poindexter died while riding on a jet ski with his 22-year-old son. According to a report by the Pensacola News Journal, Zachary Poindexter, his other 26-year-old son, ran into the rear of the other watercraft, knocking his father into the water. Poindexter was pulled from the water and taken to the beach, where friends...
Published By: RedOrbit.com: Space - Tuesday, 3 July, 2012
