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U.S. military transport plane lands in Moscow, flight data shows
Flight-tracking data indicates a Boeing C-17A Globemaster III landed at Vnukovo International Airport on Tuesday, though official reasons for the journey remain undisclosed.
The short version
- A Boeing C-17A Globemaster III U.S. military transport aircraft landed at Moscow's Vnukovo International Airport on Tuesday.
- Flight-tracking data showed the plane originated from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland and stopped in Riga, Latvia, before flying to Russia.
- Officials from both the U.S. and Russian governments have not publicly disclosed the purpose of the flight or who was aboard.
Key facts
- FlightRadar24 tracking data indicated that a U.S. military Boeing C-17A Globemaster III landed at Vnukovo International Airport near Moscow shortly after 10 a.m. local time on Tuesday.[NBC News]
- The aircraft departed Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Sunday before flying to Riga, Latvia, and subsequently departing for Moscow two hours before landing.[NBC News]
- Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated he had no information regarding the aircraft.[NBC News]
What remains uncertain
- The mission of the U.S. military transport flight and the identity of its passengers are currently unknown, as U.S. military officials, the White House, and relevant diplomatic entities did not immediately respond to inquiries.[NBC News]
Sources
- Mystery as U.S. military transport plane lands in MoscowNBC News - Top Stories