NASA’s last remaining WB-57F high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft was forced to make a dramatic belly landing at Ellington Airport in Houston, Texas, on January 27, after suffering a landing-gear failure, U.S. media reported. The two-person crew was able to safely exit the aircraft with assistance from emergency responders positioned along the airstrip. The WB-57F involved in the incident is part of an exceptionally small and aging fleet. By the early 1970s, most RB-57F aircraft had been retired, with three already lost in accidents or combat-related incidents. Despite extensive structural damage, the aircraft managed to make a forced landing and was later repaired.