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[i]NASA's 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), made a precautionary landing at approximately 1:10 p.m. PST today back at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The ferry flight originated from NASA Dryden Flight Research Center, Edwards, Calif., for Abilene, Tx., enroute to Kennedy Space Center, Fl. The 747 aircraft carrying the Shuttle Orbiter Atlantis took off from Edwards AFB, Calif., at approximately 12:55 p.m. PST. Five minutes after take off, the flight crew observed a fire warning indicator light for engine #3, the right inboard engine. The crew shut the engine down as a precaution and returned to Edwards Air Force Base, where they landed without further incident. There was no reported damage to the 747 or to the Orbiter. The 747 and Shuttle Orbiter Atlantis will remain at Edwards while the aircraft is inspected to determine the cause of the engine warning light. The return flight has tentatively been rescheduled for Thursday, April 11. The SCA had been flying under the guidance of pilot Gordon Fullerton and copilot Tom McMurtry of Dryden for five minutes when the warning light came on. Atlantis landed at Edwards March 31, 1996 at 5:29 a.m. PST after its crew ended their nine day mission in space. The first planned refueling stop the shuttle's ferry flight to KSC was to be at Dyess Air Force Base, Abilene, Tx.[/i]
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