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January 29, 2026
NASA plane makes fiery emergency landing in Texas (VIDEO)
A NASA WB-57 aircraft made an emergency landing without its landing equipment deployed at an airport in Texas after a mechanical issue
TL;DR
- A NASA WB-57 research aircraft made an emergency belly landing at Ellington Field, Texas.
- The landing occurred due to a mechanical issue, and the aircraft's landing gear was not deployed.
- Dramatic video footage captured the fiery skid along the runway.
- All crew members aboard the WB-57 are reported to be safe.
- NASA will conduct an investigation into the cause of the incident.
- The WB-57 is a high-altitude research aircraft used for atmospheric and Earth science studies.
- NASA's Johnson Space Center operates three such aircraft, which have been in service since the early 1970s.
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