The Spanish Peaks can be seen for many miles and have been used for for hundreds of years as a landmark by those passing through the area. The Ute and Comanche Indians called the mountains Wahatoya which means Breasts of the Earth or Breasts of the World.
A third was destroyed on the deck of the carrier USS Forrestal when a missile fired accidentally from another plane hit either the plane next to McCain's or, less likely, his own aircraft, triggering a disastrous fire that killed 134 sailors and nearly killed McCain.
The explosion that destroyed Challenger was caused by a cracked seal on a solid rocket booster, far behind the crew cabin, near the craft's base. Frosty conditions caused a special gasket to become fragile. When subjected to the sudden heat of ignition, it cracked, allowing hot gasses to form an exhaust plume.