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Harry Baker

50-year-old NASA jet crashes in flames on Texas runway — taking it out of the Artemis II mission

A 50-year-old NASA research jet has performed an emergency "belly" landing, unleashing a torrent of flames and smoke as it skidded across a runway in Texas, new footage reveals.

The veteran aircraft was due to play a minor role in the upcoming Artemis II mission. But this now seems unlikely as it suffered heavy damage during the incident.

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