US KC-135 flying gas station goes missing over Qatar, called ’emergency’ moments ago
New Delhi: A KC-135 Stratotanker, US military aircraft often called a โflying gas station,โ reportedly lost contact while flying over the Gulf region near the Strait of Hormuz. Flight tracking data showed the aircraft sending out a 7700 emergency code, a global signal used by pilots to indicate a serious problem. Shortly after, the aircraft disappeared from public radar near Qatar. What happened before it vanished Reports suggest the aircraft was carrying out refuelling operations in the air when the emergency alert was sent. It then changed direction and began descending, possibly heading towards a military base. About an hour…