'It's gone' says US official

Space shuttle Columbia broke apart in flames over Texas today, killing all seven astronauts just 16 minutes before they were supposed to land in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Sat, 01 Feb, 2003 - 18:17

Space shuttle Columbia broke apart in flames over Texas today, killing all seven astronauts just 16 minutes before they were supposed to land in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

“It’s gone,” said a senior US official who spoke on condition of anonymity.

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