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Columbia re-entered in the atmosphere with devastating leak

New York, USA – The Investigating Committee has formulated the first conclusion

In the re-entered Columbia brought a devastating leak. Inside the left wing and probably also in the left wheel, air entered in high temperature. The temperature’s increases inside the shuttle would have been provoked by the plasma presence, super-heated air, that reached 1100 degrees. This is the Investigating Committee’s first conclusion. The commitee is investigating about last February Columbia’s disas...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 40563
Rome, Italy, 02/14/2003 15:41
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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