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NASA plane forced to abort takeoff from Ellington Airport; no one hurt

There was a scare for a NASA crew Tuesday afternoon when they tried to take off from Ellington.

HOUSTON — A NASA plane shut down without warning Tuesday afternoon when the pilot tried to take off from Ellington Airport.

The pilot and a sensor operator were on board the WB57 high-altitude research aircraft. Neither was hurt.

During takeoff at a slow speed, the aircraft suddenly shut down, NASA spokesman Kelly Humphreys said. 

A spokesperson at Ellington initially called it a crash, but Humphreys said the plane wasn't airborne yet when the pilot aborted takeoff.

Emergency crews rushed to the scene as a precaution.

The plane will be towed back to a hangar so investigators can learn more about the shutdown.  

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