The first three Apollo astronauts died in a fire during a pre launch test for the Apollo 1 mission on January 27th 1967.
The fire started during a launch rehearsal test at Cape kennedy Air Force Station and they were in the command module when the fire broke out and were not able to escape due to the faulty hatch design and the use of a pure oxygen atmosphere.
The three astronauts that burned up were Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Edward White, and Roger Chaffee.
Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Edward White, and Roger Chaffee died in the Apollo 1 fire and perished during a launch pad test on January 27th 1967.
A fire broke out in the command module and is how they perished in the fire.
Virgil "Gus" Grissom, Edward White, and Roger Chaffee died in the fire that is also known as the Apollo 1 tragedy.
The Apollo 1 tragedy fire erupted in the command module and was fueled by the pure oxygen environment and the flammable material inside the command module.
The tragic event led to significant changes in NASA's safety protocols and their spacecraft design.
The Apollo 1 tragedy occurred on January 27th 1967 and occurred at the Launch Pad 34 at Cape Kennedy which is now Cape Canaveral.
The first crewed Apollo mission, designated Apollo/Saturn 204 which was later renamed Apollo 1.
Virgil I. "Gus" Grissom was the Commander.
Edward H. White II was the senior pilot.
And Roger B. Chaffee was the pilot.
A short circuit sparked the fire in the command module, which was filled with a pure oxygen atmosphere.
The fire caused the deaths of all three of the astronauts due to asphyxiation from the toxic gas inhalation.