Investigation Concludes Dislodged Fuel Filter to Blame For LauncherOne Flight Failure

Published on October 15, 2024

After a long investigation by the Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB), it has been concluded that a dislodged fuel filter caused the failure of the LauncherOne flight that was due to release rockets to launch over the Atlantic Ocean.

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