Virgin Galactic crash: co-pilot unlocked braking system too early, inquiry finds
by Mahita Gajanan in New York from on (#FQ9H)
A nine-month investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board has found human error and inadequate safety procedures caused the violent crash
The violent crash of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo was caused by a combination of human error and inadequate safety procedures, a nine-month investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board has found.
SpaceShipTwo disintegrated within seconds during a test flight in the Mojave desert on 31 October, after a premature repositioning of the vehicle's twin tail wings.
