“Missing” USAF tanker lands safely at RAF Mildenhall after in-flight emergency

A U.S. Air Force KC-135R Stratotanker that was reported as “missing” by some of the British media had landed safely at RAF Mildenhall, the 100th Air Refueling Wing said.

By U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Mark Bucher [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

The jet, with call sign QID 72, experienced an in-flight emergency at approximately 12:20 a.m. on Apr. 29. It had take off from Naval Air Station Souda Bay, Greece and was heading to RAF Mildenhall.

Source: Alert 5