Jim Lovell is who most people will recognize from this flight, but it can't be understated what an awesome dude Frank Borman was.
When he took over Eastern Airlines after retiring from Nasa, he personally flew in a helicopter to the crash site of the L1011 that crashed in the Everglades, waded through waist deep water to get to the crash site, and helped rescue/recover crash victims.
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Jim Lovell is who most people will recognize from this flight, but it can't be understated what an awesome dude Frank Borman was.
When he took over Eastern Airlines after retiring from Nasa, he personally flew in a helicopter to the crash site of the L1011 that crashed in the Everglades, waded through waist deep water to get to the crash site, and helped rescue/recover crash victims.