U.S. C-17 Military Plane Lands in Moscow After Flight From Riga
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Updated · NBC News · Aug 25
U.S. C-17 Military Plane Lands in Moscow After Flight From Riga
3 articles · Updated · NBC News · Aug 25
Summary
FlightRadar24 data showed a Boeing C-17A Globemaster III landing at Moscow's Vnukovo airport just after 10 a.m. local time on Tuesday, with no public explanation of its mission or passengers.
The aircraft had taken off from Riga about two hours earlier and had departed Joint Base Andrews in Maryland on Sunday afternoon, tracing an unusual route into Russia.
Dmitry Peskov said the Kremlin had no information about the flight, while U.S. military officials, the White House, and both countries' embassies did not immediately answer questions.
The lack of official comment left the purpose of a rare U.S. military aircraft arrival in Moscow unclear.