MOJAVE, California: The left main landing gear on Virgin Galactic's space tourism jet collapsed as it landed after a test flight in the Mojave Desert on Thursday, federal aviation authorities said. No injuries were reported.
Two Federal Aviation Administration inspectors were on the scene to examine WhiteKnightTwo, a four-engine jet that will serve as the mothership to Virgin's passenger-carrying spaceship.
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