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Apollo 13 was not destroyed by an explosion in the traditional sense but experienced a critical failure due to an oxygen tank explosion. The incident occurred on April 13, 1970, when a damaged electrical wire ignited, causing one of the service module’s oxygen tanks to rupture. This explosion resulted in the loss of fuel cells and the spacecraft's ability to generate power, forcing the crew to utilize the lunar module as a lifeboat to return safely to Earth.

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