The messenger has been...uhm...killed!!

[PTK]

Messenger abruptly went from 8750 mph to 0 on the surface of Mercury!

Ouch!!

http://www.foxnews.com/science/2015/04/30/nasas-messenger-spacecraft-crashes-into-mercury/

[ryoder]

NTSB rules pilot error as a contributing factor.

[Guest]

Messenger abruptly went from 8750 mph to 0 on the surface of Mercury!

Ouch!!http://www.foxnews.com/science/2015/04/30/nasas-messenger-spacecraft-crashes-into-mercury/

I hope it was equipped with air bag seat belts.

Clarence

[Piloto]

At least it's mission lasted longer than that of NCC 1701.

José

[AndyFromCB]

It would not have happened with an AOA sensor.

[DAVIDWH]

No problem,

 

it's only tax payers $$$$.

[flyboy0681]

If Fox News reported it then it must be true.      

[mike_elliott]

NTSB rules pilot error as a contributing factor.

no flight plan filed 

[AndyFromCB]

no flight plan filed 

VFR into IMC? 

[Oldguy]

More like CFIT.

 

Or maybe UnCFIT.

[DaV8or]

 

Any landing you can walk away from is...

 

On a serious note- Good job Messenger! Another NASA project that wildly exceeded it's mission's expectations. 

[1964-M20E]

Maybe it was the certified electronics from the 1960s the only ones the FAA would approve or maybe the pilot failed his 3^rd class physical?

[MyNameIsNobody]

What a concept: At the end of your useable lifespan where you are finished contributing to your creator you simply auger in without harming anything of value. Quick, painless. It's a beautiful thing. We should all lead such a productive "life" in the service of others. That is going out with a "bang", not a whimper.

[AndyFromCB]

What a concept: At the end of your useable lifespan where you are finished contributing to your creator you simply auger in without harming anything of value. Quick, painless. It's a beautiful thing. We should all lead such a productive "life" in the service of others. That is going out with a "bang", not a whimper.

 

That's my plan. Hope to live a long, long time but if in the end my exit is sudden, it would be much preferred to most deaths I've witnesses over the years...

[jkhirsch]

Wasn't Brian Williams reporting live from the scene of the crash?

[ryoder]

Hillary was there as well and narrowly escaped the impact blast.

[cliffy]

It was Bush's fault!

[ryoder]

No bid contract fulfilled by Haliburton.

[MyNameIsNobody]

More Hypocrisy on display...

[cliffy]

It was in reality built by the lowest bidder however.

[N9405V]

Damn it! When will pilots quite taking off without enough fuel to complete their flight?