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US Air Force plane turns back from Antarctica after Russian missile threat

A U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster aircraft, callsign ICE28, turned back from its flight to Antarctica after receiving a "potentially hazardous" space activity warning. The aircraft returned to Christchurch, New Zealand, less than three hours after takeoff.
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Wednesday, August 19, 2026 at 01:12 PM EDT
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