Di US military don dey search for one of dia flying gas stations wey disappear over Qatar after sending emergency signal. Di aircraft, wey be Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, bin take off from Al Dhafra Air Base for United Arab Emirates before e issue di distress code 7700 while flying over Persian Gulf near Iran.
According to flight tracking data from Flightradar24, di plane bin dey fly in circle for some time before e start to descend for landing. But di signal bin lost over Qatar, and nobody know wetin happen to am. Di exact cause of di emergency still unclear, and no official confirmation say enemy fire be di reason.
Iran semi-official Fars news agency report di disappearance using flight data, but no statement from Iran say dem involve. US military also no issue any statement on di status of di plane. Dis incident come at time when Middle East tension dey high, especially around Persian Gulf.
Di KC-135 be old aircraft wey don dey serve US Air Force for more dan 60 years. E dey used to refuel fighter jets, bombers, and other military planes mid-air, so dem fit stay longer and travel far. Di aircraft get four turbofan engines and fit carry cargo or passengers too.
Earlier for March, US military lose one KC-135 for western Iraq after attack by Iran-backed groups. Di Islamic Resistance for Iraq claim responsibility, saying dem shoot am down for defence of sovereignty. All six crew members die for dat crash.
Di disappearance of dis tanker raise concern about di safety of US operations for di region. Di Strait of Hormuz, where di incident happen, carry about 20% of world seaborne oil supply, and commercial traffic don collapse more dan 90% since Iran war begin.
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