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"Houston, we have a problem"

Many people remember the quote as “Houston, we have a problem,” especially from Apollo 13. In reality, astronaut Jack Swigert said, “Houston, we’ve had a problem,” during the Apollo 13 mission. The subtle wording shift has become one of the most widely recognized quote-based Mandela Effects.

Case file #15 · quote · first logged April 6, 2026

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Many people remember the quote as “Houston, we have a problem,” especially from Apollo 13. In reality, astronaut Jack Swigert said, “Houston, we’ve had a problem,” during the Apollo 13 mission. The subtle wording shift has become one of the most widely recognized quote-based Mandela Effects.
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