Escape from the Planet of the Apes

Escape from the Planet of the Apes begins by establishing that three apes (Cornelius, Zira, and Dr. Milo) escaped the Earth's destruction by salvaging and repairing the astronaut Taylor's spaceship (which sank in the first movie) and piloting it through the shock wave of Earth's destruction, sending the ship through a time warp.  The apes arrive on Earth in 1973, splashing down on the Pacific coast.

Escape from the Planet of the Apes (movie audio only)