'Captain Kirk' too scared for space flight

William Shatner refused to go on Richard Branson's space flight because he is afraid of flying.

'Captain Kirk' too scared for space flight

William Shatner refused to go on Richard Branson's space flight because he is afraid of flying.

The 82-year-old actor - who played Captain James T. Kirk in the original 1960s TV series of 'Star Trek' - turned down the chance to join the British business tycoon's Virgin Galactic programme because he couldn't handle the fear of being up in the air.

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