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Were all crew members aboard the Columbia Space Shuttle lost during the STS-107 mission?

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Yes, all seven crew members aboard the Columbia Space Shuttle were lost during the STS-107 mission. The shuttle broke up during re-entry into the atmosphere on February 1, 2003, killing all on board. The cause of the accident was later determined to be a failure of the left wing's carbon-carbon leading edge panels, which allowed hot gases to enter the wing and destroy it.
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