WI - Apollo 11 loses fuel or crash lands

There were only 20 seconds of fuel left when Eagle descended on the lunar surface. Warning lights flashed as the LM touched down. Armstrong and Aldrin were going too fast during the lunar descent

What happens if Eagle loses fuel or crash-lands?
 
If they had ran out of fuel to land they would have fired the ascent engine and aborted the landing. Next mission is probably delayed a few months to make damn sure the location is suitable for a safe landing.

2 dead astronauts on the moon though would have been the worst case and would probably kill any new attempt. As it is the program was losing funding years before the landing and public support disappeared as soon as Armstrongs foot hit regolith.
 
Eagle would’ve aborted landing to rejoin Columbia. When they return to Earth, they would’ve postponed Apollo 12 and check the LM for enough fuel for the next mission.
 
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