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08-24-2016, 06:35 PM
'The Flying Bum' aircraft crashes during second test flight
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Airlander 10, the world's largest aircraft, on Wednesday *crashed at its Cardington Airfield base in Bedfordshire, England after attempting its second test flight.
The 302-foot long, uniquely shaped plane officially named the Martha Gwyn is more commonly k**wn as "The Flying Bum" due to its interesting bulbous aesthetic resembling a...well, you k**w.
SEE ALSO: Cargo plane overshoots runway during a storm in Italy, ends up on a road (http://mashable.com/2016/08/05/plane-overshoots-runway-italy/)
The Independent (http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/airlander-10-bottom-aircraft-worlds-largest-bedfordshire-crash-a7207291.html) reports that spokesperson for the ship's makers, Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), said, "We're debriefing following the second test flight this morning. All crew are safe and well and there are ** injuries." The aircraft *reportedly sustained damage to its cockpit during the **sedive. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/24/butt-plane-crashes-during-test-flight/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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Airlander 10, the world's largest aircraft, on Wednesday *crashed at its Cardington Airfield base in Bedfordshire, England after attempting its second test flight.
The 302-foot long, uniquely shaped plane officially named the Martha Gwyn is more commonly k**wn as "The Flying Bum" due to its interesting bulbous aesthetic resembling a...well, you k**w.
SEE ALSO: Cargo plane overshoots runway during a storm in Italy, ends up on a road (http://mashable.com/2016/08/05/plane-overshoots-runway-italy/)
The Independent (http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/airlander-10-bottom-aircraft-worlds-largest-bedfordshire-crash-a7207291.html) reports that spokesperson for the ship's makers, Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV), said, "We're debriefing following the second test flight this morning. All crew are safe and well and there are ** injuries." The aircraft *reportedly sustained damage to its cockpit during the **sedive. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2016/08/24/butt-plane-crashes-during-test-flight/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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