'Houston we've a problem' was 1st used by explosion-hit crew
The first usage of the phrase "Houston, we've had a problem here" was by Apollo 13 astronauts after an oxygen tank exploded in space, on April 13, 1970. The explosion forced them to return after circling the Moon and abort a landing attempt. Apollo 13's mission commander Jim Lovell had previously orbited the Moon aboard Apollo 8, also without landing.