Weird History

Big Bird Was Almost Onboard The Fatal Space Shuttle Challenger (2018x32)

Air date: Jul 05, 2018

On January 28, 1986, tragedy struck the Space Shuttle Challenger when it broke apart 73 seconds into the flight, killing all seven crew members onboard. In a bizarre turn of events, the disastrous flight almost included one of Sesame Street's most beloved characters, Big Bird.