World’s Largest Aircraft Crashes After Test Flight

World’s Largest Aircraft Crashes After Test Flight

The world’s largest aircraft crash-landed at the end of its second test flight on Wednesday. The 300-feet long Airlander 10 nosedived on its return to an airfield north of London after spending more than an hour and half in the air.

“The Airlander experienced a heavy landing and the front of the flight deck has sustained some damage which is currently being assessed,” Hybrid Air Vehicles, the British company behind the aircraft, said in a statement.

The company did not explain what caused the crash but said all planned tasks were completed during the flight. The pilots were unhurt, it added.

For the complete story by Ivana Kottasova of CNN, click here.

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Updated: August 24, 2016 — 10:31 PM
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