Guest The Pom Queen Posted November 1, 2014 Share Posted November 1, 2014 Virgin were running a competition recently to be the first on the flight when they open it up to the public, thank goodness I didn't enter that competition :sad: A pilot was killed and another injured as Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo space tourism craft crashed in the California desert. The craft was flying a manned test when it experienced what the company described as "a serious anomaly". It was undergoing its first powered test flight since January over the Mojave Desert, north of Los Angeles. Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson said he was "shocked and saddened" by the "tragic loss". "All our thoughts are with the families of everyone affected by this tragic event," he wrote. He said that he was flying to California immediately, describing it as "one of the most difficult trips I have ever had to make". "Space is hard - but worth it. We will persevere and move forward together," he added. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-29857182 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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