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NASA Plane Makes Belly Landing at Airport in Houston, Texas
The WB-57 slid on the runway after gear failure; no injuries reported and cause under investigation, officials said.
- On Tuesday around 11:30 a.m., a NASA WB-57 aircraft made a gear-up landing at Ellington Airfield in Houston, Texas, causing a runway landing issue.
- The WB-57 high-altitude research plane, operated by NASA's Johnson Space Center out of Ellington Field, flies above 63,000 feet and carries two crew members for scientific missions.
- Aerial and station video depict the NASA WB-57 plane landing with gear not fully deployed and emergency crews assisting the pilot as he climbs out of the cockpit.
- Houston Airports said Runway 17R-35L is closed until the aircraft can be removed and first responders with a military subcontractor are handling the response; NASA reported all crew are safe and will investigate.
- What caused the gear failure is unclear, and NASA officials have not released details; KHOU 11 and others have reached out as the developing story unfolds.
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A WB-57 Nasa plane landed in Houston on Tuesday because of a technical problem with the landing gear.
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NASA says plane's 'mechanical issue' results in 'gear-up landing' at Houston-area airport
In a post to social media, a NASA spokesperson said a "mechanical issue with one of NASA's WB-57s resulted in a gear-up landing." A video showed the landing, with fiery sparks visible.
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