US Air Force plane turns back from Antarctica after Russian missile threat
Air Force plane heading to Antarctica was forced to turn around Tuesday due to a “potentially hazardous” space activity warning. The American C-17 Globemaster aircraft, using callsign ICE28, initially took off around 9:00 a.m.
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Air Force plane heading to Antarctica was forced to turn around Tuesday due to a “potentially hazardous” space activity warning. The American C-17 Globemaster aircraft, using callsign ICE28, initially took off around 9:00 a.m. local time ut returned to Christchurch, New Zealand, less than 3 hours later due to a Notice to Airmen...
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- Air Force plane heading to Antarctica was forced to turn around Tuesday due to a “potentially hazardous” space activity warning. The American C-17 Globemaster aircraft, using callsign ICE28, initially took off around 9:00 a.m.
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US Air Force plane turns back from Antarctica after Russian missile threat
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