Antarctic resupply flight diverted after Russian space activity warning prompts NOTAM
TL;DR
A U.S. Air Force C-17 en route to Antarctica diverted back to Christchurch after New Zealand issued a NOTAM warning of potentially hazardous Russian space activity and a planned missile launch in the region, an alert issued during the Winter Fly-In prior to the Deep Freeze support season.
- US Air Force flight to Antarctica turns back after Russian hazardous space activity warning Military Times
- US Air Force flight to Antarctica turns back after space activity warning CNN
- US Air Force plane turns back from Antarctica after Russian missile threat The Hill
- US Antarctic Flight Turns Back Over Missile Warning MiGFlug
- Russia’s Fake Missile Test Warning to New Zealand The Diplomat – Asia
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