Fake airliner disaster drill shocks Capital City crowd
A staged airport collision drill at Lansing involved two mock aircraft near runways, with 250 gallons of fuel, smoke, and hundreds of pretend victims. Firefighters and emergency teams acted swiftly as guests observed, amid scripted casualty figures and dramatic makeup.
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Enterprise fires shuttle dives for Mojave landing test
Edwards Air Force Base Calif aboard a Boeing 747 the space shuttle Enterprise completed a 330 mph desert dive in a rehearsal for a return from orbit. Project manager Deke Slayton called it the most important flight with only one test remaining. Landing on a dry lake bed the 750-ton craft reached 212 mph with a 22 degree glide path, faster than prior tests, and without its plastic tailcone for stability.
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