NASA plane makes belly landing at Ellington Airport
3 months ago
- #aviation incident
- #NASA
- #research aircraft
- NASA research aircraft made a gear-up landing at Ellington Airport due to a mechanical issue.
- The incident occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Runway 17R–35L at Ellington Airport.
- Video footage shows the aircraft sliding along the runway before stopping, with emergency crews responding.
- All crew members are confirmed safe; no details about the mechanical issue have been released.
- The aircraft involved is a NASA WB-57 high-altitude research plane, capable of flying above 63,000 feet.
- The WB-57 can fly for 6.5 hours, travel up to 2,500 nautical miles, and carry 8,800 pounds of payload.
- NASA will conduct a thorough investigation into the incident and provide updates.