CNN/Money reports that the second test flight of the Airlander 10 has ended in a slight incident:
The 300-feet long Airlander 10 nosedived on its return to an airfield north of London after spending more than an hour and half in the air.
“The Airlander experienced a heavy landing and the front of the flight deck has sustained some damage which is currently being assessed,” Hybrid Air Vehicles, the British company behind the aircraft, said in a statement.
The company did not explain what caused the crash but said all planned tasks were completed during the flight. The pilots were unhurt, it added.
New flight craft always encounter bumps along the way. The nice thing about it happening with lighter than air craft is that it’s more often survivable.
