Lottie Williams, hit by junk

Lottie Williams, hit by junk

In 1997, Lottie Williams of Tulsa, Okla., reported that she was struck on the shoulder by falling debris while walking. It was later confirmed to be part of the fuel tank of a Delta II rocket.

Williams is the only person known to have ever been hit by falling space junk.

November 12, 2012 6:15 PM PST

Photo by: Center for Orbital and Reentry Debris Studies

| Caption by: James Martin

 

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