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From: al@aurora.UUCP (Al Globus)
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Subject: Re: question on shuttle abort
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Date: Thu, 15-Aug-85 17:59:34 EDT
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> From: Ron Goldman 
> 
> What happened to the shuttle external tank because of the abort to orbit
> maneuver?  Did it re-enter over the Indian Ocean as it normally would or
> elsewhere?  Anyone know?

It just cleared Saudi Arabia.  If a second engine had gone out they might
have dropped the tank on populated areas of Europe.  This data is from
my memory of an Aviation Week article...