A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker refueling aircraft issued an emergency signal 7700, meaning “general emergency,” and is headed to land in Qatar, according to the US Air Force’s online mapping site Flightradar. April 14th.
According to information from the online map Flightradar, the plane began to descend near Doha airport. Details about the possible causes of the emergency have not yet been revealed. “The main thing now is to land the plane safely and find out the reasons for what happened.”– comments an anonymous representative of the aviation service.
The KC-135R Stratotanker is widely used by the US Air Force to refuel various types of military aircraft. These refueling aircraft play a key role in supporting long-duration air operations, allowing fighters and bombers to fly long-range missions without returning to base to refuel. Alarm 7700, which was issued by this aircraft, is a standard signal indicating the presence of an emergency on board, requiring an immediate response from ground services.
Source: Rossa Primavera
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