A NASA research plane made an emergency landing in Texas on Tuesday after its landing gear failed, sliding along the runway on its belly as flames erupted. The crew at Ellington Airport, southeast of Houston, are safe, and NASA said the incident involved a “mechanical issue” under investigation. The WB-57, a high-altitude research aircraft with two crew seats, can fly over 63,000 feet for around six and a half hours. Video showed it touching down with a jolt, sliding while flames and smoke burst beneath it, before coming to a stop. Emergency responders were on scene. The WB-57 has been used for research missions since the 1970s.

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