Apollo 13

I understand that 13 comes after 12, so that's just what the next number was. And I underastand that of all people, engineers are not a superstitious bunch. But actually launching the thing at 13:13 and having it enter the moon's gravitational pull on the 13th was kinda asking for it, no?

ps - as part of my "I'm drunk!" series, here's what I had actually typed before editing:

I understand that 13 comes after 12, so that's just what the enxt number was. And I underastand that of all people, engineers are not a superstitious bunch. Bunch actually launcvhing the hting at 13:13 and having it enter the moon's gravitational pull on the 13 th was kinfda asking for it, no?