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

A U.S. Air Force plane heading from New Zealand to Antarctica was forced to turn around Tuesday due to a “potentially hazardous” space activity warning. The American C-17 Globemaster aircraft, using call sign ICE28, initially took off from Christchurch, New Zealand, around 9:00 a.m. local time but returned back to Christchurch less than three hours…

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