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HOUSTON – A NASA research plane landed on its belly at Ellington Airport in Houston after the landing gear failed, officials say.<\/p>\n
NASA plane has landing problem <\/p>\n
What we know:<\/p>\n
Several fire trucks responded to a plane on the field around 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.<\/p>\n
According to the Houston Fire Department, it appears the front landing gear failed, and the plane landed on its belly.<\/p>\n
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Two people were onboard. No injuries have been reported.<\/p>\n
The aircraft is a NASA WB-57, which is used to conduct high-altitude research.<\/p>\n
What we don’t know:<\/p>\n
It\u2019s unclear what caused the landing gear to fail.<\/p>\n
What they’re saying:<\/p>\n
Bethany Stevens, with NASA, wrote on X, “Today, a mechanical issue with one of NASA\u2019s WB-57s resulted in a gear-up landing at Ellington Field. Response to the incident is ongoing, and all crew are safe at this time. As with any incident, a thorough investigation will be conducted by NASA into the cause. NASA will transparently update the public as we gather more information.<\/p>\n
Runway closed as aircraft is removed <\/p>\n
In a statement, Jim Szczesniak, Director of Aviation for Houston Airports, said, “Around 11:30 a.m. today, a NASA aircraft had an issue upon landing on Runway 17R-35L at Ellington Airport (EFD). First responders with a military subcontractor are responding to the incident. The runway is closed until the aircraft can be removed. All further questions need to be directed to NASA.”<\/p>\n
The Source: The information in this article comes from SkyFOX aerials and the Houston Fire Department.<\/p>\n
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