Virgin Galactic Spacecraft Crashes

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One pilot is dead.

Published Oct. 31 2014 5:45PM EDT

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Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo spacecraft crashed in California, killing one pilot and seriously injuring the other. An eyewitness told the AP the ship exploded after its rocket motor ignited.

Virgin Galactic Spacecraft Crashes

One pilot is dead.

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