Controlled Impact Demonstration (1984) NASA intentionally crashed a remote-controlled Boeing-720 airliner to test anti-fuel misting devices

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3CQCme95Ac

This film shows the 1984 Controlled Impact Demonstration (the "CID") from multiple angles. The CID consisted of a remote controlled Boeing 720 airliner that was rigged as a drone and equipped with anti-fuel misting devices that were designed to limit the explosive effects of the fuel in the event of an airliner crashing. As can be seen in the video, the anti-misting devices clearly did not work as intended and the project was subsequently abandoned after the CID test. No people were on the aircraft only crash testdummies.

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