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NASA research jet makes fiery 'wheels-up landing' after experiencing mechanical issue (video)

One of NASA's high-altitude WB-57 research jet made a fiery wheels-up landing on Tuesday (Jan. 27) after a mechanical issue ...

NASA research plane lands on belly, sending sparks flying after 'mechanical issue'

A NASA aircraft had to perform a "gear-up landing" in Houston due to a mechanical problem, a NASA spokesperson indicated in a ...
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Heroic pilot saves NASA research jet with belly landing after gear failure

A high-altitude NASA research aircraft made an emergency belly landing at Ellington Field in ...

Vintage NASA Jet Skids to a Fiery Stop in Dramatic ‘Wheels-Up’ Landing

One of NASA’s vintage research aircraft made a gear-up landing at a Houston airport due to an unidentified mechanical problem, sliding its way across the runway while leaving a fiery trail behind.