[PAR] [TLE] Michael J. Adams [SEP] Michael James "Mike" Adams (May 5, 1930 – November 15, 1967), (Maj, USAF), was an American aviator, aeronautical engineer, and USAF astronaut.  He was the first American space mission fatality, according to the United States definition. [PAR] [TLE] X-15 Flight 3-65-97 [SEP] X-15 Flight 3-65-97, also known as X-15 Flight 191, was a test flight of the North American X-15 experimental aircraft.  It took place on November 15, 1967, and was piloted by Michael J. Adams.  It ended in tragedy when the aircraft broke apart minutes after launch due to technical difficulties, killing the pilot and destroying the plane.
[PAR] [TLE] Michael J. Adams [ SEP ] Michael James " Mike " Adams ( May 5 , 1930 – November 15 , 1967 ) , ( Maj , USAF ) , was an American aviator , aeronautical engineer , and USAF astronaut . He was the first American space mission fatality , according to the United States definition . [PAR] [TLE] X-15 Flight 3 - 65 - 97 [ SEP ] X-15 Flight 3 - 65 - 97 , also known as X-15 Flight 191 , was a test flight of the North American X-15 experimental aircraft . It took place on November 15 , 1967 , and was piloted by Michael J. Adams . It ended in tragedy when the aircraft broke apart minutes after launch due to technical difficulties , killing the pilot and destroying the plane .
X-15 Flight 3-65-97 was piloted by an American aviator who was the first what?
X-15 Flight 3 - 65 - 97 was piloted by an American aviator who was the first what ?
American space mission fatality
American space mission fatality