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Events on Friday 31 October 2014 1
2014Virgin Galactic SpaceShipTwo crashTest flight accident kills co-pilot over the Mojave DesertVirgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo experimental spacecraft broke apart during a test flight over California's Mojave Desert, killing co-pilot Michael Alsbury and seriously injuring pilot Peter Siebold. An investigation found the co-pilot had prematurely unlocked a braking system. The accident delayed Virgin Galactic's commercial space tourism plans by years.