The nature or cause of the malfunction is still unknown, but it resulted in the descent capsule aboard the Soyuz spacecraft going into automatic emergency mode and executing what NASA Deputy Astronaut Reid Wiseman called a "ballistic entry." That is, explosive bolts separated the capsule from the Soyuz and sent it into a slow spin to make it aerodynamically stable, though the crew were subjected to a force of six or seven gees. Parachutes then deployed and the capsule landed south of the city of Zhezkazgan, Kazakhstan, where the crew were met by waiting paratroopers and emergency teams.
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