Christa McAuliffe a result. On January 28, 1986, McAuliffe boarded "Challenger" with the other six crew members of STS-51-L. Just 73 seconds into its flight at an altitude of 48,000 feet, the shuttle broke apart, resulting in the deaths of all seven crew members. According to NASA, it was in part because of the excitement over her presence on the shuttle that the accident had such a significant effect on the nation. Many schoolchildren were viewing the launch live, and media coverage of the accident was extensive. The Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle "Challenger" Accident—also known as the Rogers Commission—was formed
Plug-in electric vehicle fire incidents battery pack reignited twice, requiring fire fighters to extinguish the burning battery pack three times. In reaction to this accident Tesla dedicated an over-the-air firmware update that allows limiting the top speed to between 50 and 90 mph to the deceased driver. On June 16, 2018 pedestrians on a Los Angeles street alerted a driver of a Tesla Model S that smoke was emanating from his vehicle. The driver pulled over and safely exited the vehicle and flames started shooting out from under it. Firefighters quickly extinquished the fire, which left the cabin unaffected. The National Transportation Safety Board subsequently