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Blackmoore writes:

BBC News reports - 'In-flight anomaly' on Virgin SpaceShipTwo

Virgin Galactic says that its SpaceShipTwo space tourism craft has suffered an "in-flight anomaly".

The craft was being tested in the Mojave Desert region of California. Virgin Galactic said it would issue a fuller statement shortly.

Local police said they were responding to reports of a crash in Cantil.

More information available from Kern Golden Empire and FOX 4 NEWS on Twitter.

Virgin Galactic Twitter

Spaceflight Now

Update - The Associated Press reported one fatality and one major injury from the accident, citing California Highway Patrol.

1. "Blackmoore" - mailto:blackmoore@soylentnews.org
2. "'In-flight anomaly' on Virgin SpaceShipTwo" - http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-29857182
3. "Kern Golden Empire" - http://www.kerngoldenempire.com/news/local/story/d/story/spaceshiptwo-crashes-shortly-after-mojave-test-fli/11401/64VdLqg21EWpK1vuptvTsg
4. "FOX 4 NEWS on Twitter" - https://twitter.com/FOX4/status/528256645617700864/photo/1
5. "Virgin Galactic Twitter" - https://twitter.com/virgingalactic
6. "Spaceflight Now" - http://spaceflightnow.com/2014/10/31/virgin-galactics-spaceshiptwo-suffers-anomaly-during-test-flight/

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