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NASA Research Jet Slides Off Runway At Ellington Field
NASA officials said a WB-57 high altitude research aircraft was forced to abort take off after a malfunction in the aircraft landing gear.
HOUSTON — A NASA high altitude research aircraft experienced a malfunction during take off at Ellington Field and ran off the end of the runway Tuesday afternoon, officials said. The aircraft, a WB-57 research aircraft, was taking off, when the crew noticed a malfunction and aborted take-off.
Officials said the aircraft ran of the end of the runway and onto the grass. Crews towed the aircraft back to a hangar for maintenance.
No onboard the aircraft was injured.
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Although the issue has not been identified, officials believe the malfunction occurred in the front landing gear.
The incident is under investigation
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