NASA aircraft emergency landing sends sparks flying along runwayA NASA aircraft landed on its belly at an airport in Houston, Texas, sending sparks flying along a runwayView 3 Images A NASA aircraft made an emergency landing (Image: KHOU)A NASA aircraft landed on its belly, sending sparks flying along a runway in Texas. ‌The WB-57 made an emergency landing at Ellington Field Airport in Houston on Tuesday late morning local time, airport officials said. The high-altitude research plane experienced a mechanical issue, resulting in a "gear-up landing", according to NASA spokesperson Bethany Stevens. View 3 Images Three WB-57 aircraft are based at Ellington Airport (Image: KHOU)Article continues belowIt remains unclear what caused the landing gear to fail. Three WB-57 aircraft are based near JSC at Ellington Airport, which is primarily used for military, NASA and general aviation operations.

Source: Daily Mirror January 27, 2026 21:11 UTC