Space Shuttle thermal protection system
On February 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle "Columbia" was destroyed on reentry due to a failure of the TPS. The investigation team found and reported that the probable cause of the accident was that during launch, a piece of foam debris punctured an RCC panel on the left wing's leading edge and allowed hot gases from the reentry to enter the wing and disintegrate the wing from within, leading to eventual loss of control and breakup of the shuttle.
Columbia (1899 yacht)
"Columbia" was launched on June 10, 1899. She easily won the elimination trials against the rebuilt former defender, "Defender". Skippered by Charlie Barr, she won all three races against the British challenger, "Shamrock", in the 1899 America's Cup. Notably, Hope Goddard Iselin was the only female on the crew, serving as afterguard.