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NASA WB‑57F Canberra makes gear‑up emergency landing at Ellington Field; crew uninjured

One of NASA's three WB‑57F Canberra high‑altitude research aircraft made a gear‑up emergency landing at Houston's Ellington Field on Jan. 27, 2026, sliding on its belly with visible flames. NASA says crew members were uninjured and a formal investigation into the cause is underway.

Discovered 2026-01-27T11:02:01.747013-08:00 | 2026-01-27T11:02:01.747013-08:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • Crew reported uninjured; NASA has opened a formal investigation into the WB‑57 gear‑up landing at Ellington Field.

  • The WB‑57 is a scarce, high‑altitude research platform whose availability bears on NASA flight‑research operations; see recent fleet changes and the X‑59 flight test program for operational context.

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2026-01-27T11:02:01.747013-08:00
Latest Update
2026-01-29T10:23:38.361694-08:00
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