NASA aircraft slides in for a 'gear-up landing' at Houston airport A NASA plane did a "gear-up landing" in Houston on Tuesday due to a "mechanical issue," according to a NASA spokesperson. (Credit: Nevada Vazquez/@ IronHorseAviator via Storyful) NEW You can now listen to Fox News articles! A NASA aircraft had to make a "gear-up landing" in Houston on Tuesday due to a mechanical problem, NASA spokesperson Bethany Stevens noted in a post on X. "Today, a mechanical issue with one of NASA’s WB-57s