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Very rare images of the launch and aftermath of BUGS (Bristol University Gas Scintillator) a balloon-borne experiment flown by NASA over New Mexico in 1993.
During landing in Oklahoma, the payload struck a power line and sparks ignited a fire. The Ethafoam 220 used for gondola insulation caught fire, and the instrument was consumed by flames, being totally destroyed.
The last image shows charred photomultiplier tubes recovered from the payload.