ALERT Virgin Galactic pilot ejected and was transported to hospital; co-pilot suffered fatal injuries, per Kern County Sheriff – @CBSEveningNews

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ALERT The weather was clear, and winds light at time of the Virgin Galactic crash, according to our meteorologists – @breakingweather

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ALERT The SpaceShipTwo 'anomaly' occurred after the plane was released from its carrier airplane and fired up its rocket engine in flight – @NBCNews

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ALERT Editor's note: Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo is designed to facilitate space tourism and reach an altitude of about 62 miles. More than 700 people have signed for rides when it is operational. – Tom

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ALERT Photo: The crash site of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo in the Mojave Desert – @FOX4

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ALERT 1 pilot dead, another injured after Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo crashes in California's Mojave Desert – @AP

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ALERT Live video: Coverage of SpaceShipTwo crash in Califiornia – @ABC23News

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ALERT Medical helicopter carrying 1 patient to Lancaster, Calif., for treatment in SpaceShipTwo crash – @KGETnews

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ALERT Photo: Possible debris, parachute spotted in Mojave Desert after SpaceShipTwo crash – the @23abcnews helicopter, via @passantino

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ALERT Rescue crew near Mojave, Calif., seen carrying person on stretcher to chopper after crash of Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo – @ABC7

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ALERT Virgin Galactic issues statement on the loss of SpaceShipTwo: 'Our first concern is the status of the pilots, which is unknown at this time.' – @DanLinden

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ALERT SpaceShipTwo had trouble with engine burn, blew up, came down in pieces near Koehn Lake, Calif. – @spacecom

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