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We can say that it was a explosion in the oxygen cylinder.

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Q: What caused the accident on Apollo 13?
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Who caused the Apollo 13 accident?

It was a explosion in the oxygen cylinder.


What caused the Apollo 13 accident?

Explosion in the Oxygen Tanks


How did the crew of Apollo 13 survive in space after the accident?

The astronauts of Apollo 13 , used the lunar module to survive after the accident.


What day of the week was April 13 1970?

April 13 1970 was the day that Apollo 13 had an accident onboard. Even though so many people would love to believe that Apollo 13 had an accident on a Friday the 13th, it was actually a Monday.


Dangers in the Apollo 13 mission?

The dangers of Apollo 13 was that there could be a accident in space, as it happened , as a cylinder of oxygen exploded while far in space.


What year did Lost Moon The Perilous Voyage of Apollo 13 have a accident?

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How far away was the Apollo 13 spacecraft from earth when the accident happened?

Apollo 13 spacecraft was near to the moon and they were shortly going to separate from the Apollo craft. that Lunar module. But it happened before they had separated.


What Apollo exploded in space?

Apollo 1 killed all three astronauts, caused by a fire. Apollo 13 failed, too.


What went wrong on the Apollo 13 mission?

Apollo 13 had a normal take off, but a electric problem caused a oxygen cylinder to explode.


When does Apollo 18 come out?

Apollo 18 never flew due to budget cuts. The budget cut was caused by the Apollo 13 disaster.


Why is the Apollo 13 called a successful failure?

Apollo 13 was called a failure because of the accident they encountered halfway there. An oxygen tank exploded during a chryo-stir and it caused them to lose power and breathing air, and endangered the lives of the astronauts thus making a moon landing out of the question. It was considered a successful failure because all 3 astronauts survived the accident and made it safely back to earth.


What is the climax of Apollo 13?

Apollo 13's climax was the explosion caused by a faulty coil, which in turn caused the following events leading to their problems about oxygen and energy loss. They do in turn return safely though