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US Air Force Plane Turns Back Due to Russian Missile Threat
A U.S. Air Force plane was forced to turn back from Antarctica due to a ‘potentially hazardous’ space activity warning, highlighting tensions with Russia over missile threats in the region.
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The Hill
A U.S. 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
2026-08-19 17:12 UTC