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>Crew now in helicopters and heading back to the launch site, not Moscow. Nick will be picked up by NASA and flown to the States.

https://twitter.com/NASASpaceflight/status/10503432631636008...

UPD Crew photos:

https://twitter.com/roscosmos/status/1050351423022669825

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It's sad to see them so disappointed! They were lucky as fuck considering that the incident happened approximately when the escape tower gets jettisoned (i.e. it wouldn't have been an option even if the booster RUDs), but I'd probably disappointed as well when I'm planning on getting the most amazing views possible for months, but get a short high-force roller coaster ride instead.

They are indeed lucky and unlucky AF.

Lucky to be alive after such an incident.

Unlucky to have gotten on top of a Soyuz rocket system that failed, when it's been proven to be so incredibly reliable all these years.

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