An electrical spark apparently turned the Apollo 1 capsule into an instant inferno ... Advertisement In position Rescue teams found the charred bodies of Grissom, America's second man into ...

On this date, Jan. 27, 1967, NASA astronauts Virgil “Gus” Grissom, Edward White and Roger Chaffee died during a pre-launch test for Apollo 1. A flash fire swept through the capsule so quickly ...