U.S. air force flight to Antarctica turns back after space activity warning
The Civil Aviation Authority warned of possible debris in international airspace, and the United States Air Force flight returned to Christchurch after two hours.
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Mysterious Russian 'space activity' causes US Air Force flight to Antarctica to turn around: report
A mysterious incident over the southern Indian Ocean forced a U.S. Air Force aircraft to turn around due to an unnamed hazard in space.According to several New Zealand-based news outlets, a U.S. Air Force (USAF) C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft left Christchurch Airport on New Zealand's South Island on Tuesday (Aug. 18) bound for McMurdo Station in Antarctica. Aircraft trackers using flight radar software noticed the C-17 turn around over the…
US Air Force plane turns back from Antarctica after “potentially hazardous” space activity warning
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The Government of New Zealand has requested explanations from Russia, after a warning about a planned launch of missiles blocked a flight of the American Air Force (USAF) from New Zealand to Antarctica, reports The New Zealand Herald.
Russia missile launch warning prompts US Air Force Antarctica flight to turn back
A US Air Force flight bound for Antarctica returned to New Zealand after authorities issued a warning about potentially hazardous space activity linked to a planned Russian missile launch.According...
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