NASA Space Shuttle Landing

NASA plane makes belly landing at Ellington Airport

NASA plane makes belly landing at Ellington Airfield in Houston

A NASA WB-57 aircraft made a gear-up landing at Ellington Airfield in Houston on Tuesday following a mechanical issue. All crew members were reported safe, according to NASA. The aircraft involved was a WB-57, a high-altitude research plane operated by NASA’s Johnson Space Center.

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NASA plane makes belly landing at Texas airport, video shows

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NASA airplane makes belly landing, skids down runway with flames

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A WB-57 pilot just made a heroic landing in Houston after its landing gear failed

One of NASA’s three large WB-57 aircraft made an emergency landing at Ellington Field on Tuesday morning in southeastern Houston.

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NASA plane makes fiery belly landing at Houston airfield

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Video shows flames flying from NASA plane that touched down without landing gear

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