U.S. E-3B Sentry Signals Emergency Near Hormuz Strait
A U.S. Air Force Boeing E-3B Sentry aircraft activated emergency code 7700 near the Strait of Hormuz, descended from 6,700 to 5,400 meters, and changed course westward into the Arabian Peninsula. Three U.S. KC-46A Pegasus refueling aircraft were operating nearby in the airspace over the UAE.
Consensus
- A U.S. Air Force Boeing E-3B Sentinel aircraft activated emergency code 7700 in the vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz.
- The aircraft descended from an altitude of 6,700 meters to 5,400 meters.
- The aircraft changed course westward, moving away from the Strait of Hormuz and into the interior of the Arabian Peninsula.
- Three U.S. Boeing KC-46A Pegasus refuelers were operating in the airspace near the Strait of Hormuz and the UAE.
- The KC-46A Pegasus aircraft had taken off from Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar.
- The emergency code 7700 indicates a general emergency situation, such as a technical failure, fire, or fuel shortage.
Points of divergence
- The aircraft was conducting a patrol over the Middle East and was near the Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz. — vm
- Another Boeing E-3B Sentry activated an emergency signal on July 22 over Saudi Arabia. — vesti
- On August 19, U.S. aircraft returning from Antarctica due to intelligence from Russia about a planned rocket launch. — vm
Coverage (3 sources)
- US Air Force plane sent distress signal near the Strait of Hormuz — РИАМО
- US Air Force plane sent distress signal in the Strait of Hormuz — Вести
- Boeing E-3B Sentry USAF sent distress signal in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz — Вечерняя Москва