MISSION NAME
Flight 191 191
Status
Failure
DATE
15 NOV 1967
LAUNCH PROVIDER
United States Air Force
Launch Pad
Edwards Air Force Base
Description
X-15 Flight 3-65-97, also known as X-15 Flight 191 was a 1967 flight of the North American X-15. After reaching an altitude of 81.0 km, the aircraft entered a spin and broke apart mid air, killing pilot Michael J. Adams.
North American X-15
Rocket Description
The North American X-15 was a hypersonic rocket-powered aircraft operated by the United States Air Force and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration as part of the X-plane series of experimental aircraft.