Virgin Galactic Crash: Slowing Device ‘Deployed Early’
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A safety device on the Virgin Galactic spacecraft that crashed on Friday killing a test pilot had deployed early, US investigators say.
Air safety chief Christopher Hart said the “feathering” device, designed to slow the craft on re-entry had been unlocked by one pilot.
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