🚨 NASA WB-57 Incident Update One of NASA’s WB-57 high-altitude research aircraft conducted a gear-up landing today at Ellington Field in Houston following a mechanical issue that prevented normal landing-gear deployment. Emergency crews responded immediately, and all crew members are safe. No injuries have been reported. The WB-57 is a specialized research aircraft used for atmospheric science, Earth observation, and high-altitude testing. Gear-up landings are rare but are trained emergency pro

A NASA WB-57 high-altitude research aircraft performed an emergency gear-up belly landing at Ellington Field in Houston, Texas, on January 27, 2026, around 11:30 a.m. CST due to a mechanical failure preventing the landing gear from deploying. Video footage captured from a SkyFOX helicopter shows the plane sliding along Runway 17R-35L, sparking and producing brief flames from friction before coming to a safe stop. The two crew members on board exited safely with no injuries reported, and emergenc

NASA’s WB-57 high-altitude research jet made a belly landing at Houston’s Ellington Airport after a mechanical failure prevented its landing gear from deploying, sliding down the runway on its underside with smoke and sparks visible. | Interesting Engineering

A NASA WB‑57 research aircraft made a belly landing at Ellington Airport in Houston, Texas, after suffering a mechanical failure during its return flight. The WB-57, a high-altitude research plane capable of flying up to 63,000 feet (19.2 km), was carrying two crew members—both escaped unharmed. #NASA #houston #aviation #news #fyp #accident | Phoenix TV English

The NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas is the home of the NASA WB-57 High Altitude Research Program. Three fully operational WB-57 aircraft are based near JSC at Ellington Field. The aircraft have been flying research missions since the early 1970's, and continue to be an asset to the scientific community with professional, reliable, customer-oriented service designed to meet all scientific objectives. | Vintage Aviation News