HOUSTON — A NASA plane shut down without warning Tuesday afternoon when the pilot tried to take off from Ellington Airport.
The pilot and a sensor operator were on board the WB57 high-altitude research aircraft. Neither was hurt.
During takeoff at a slow speed, the aircraft suddenly shut down, NASA spokesman Kelly Humphreys said.
A spokesperson at Ellington initially called it a crash, but Humphreys said the plane wasn't airborne yet when the pilot aborted takeoff.
Emergency crews rushed to the scene as a precaution.
The plane will be towed back to a hangar so investigators can learn more about the shutdown.
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