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Russian missile alert forces Antarctica-bound Air Force flight to turn around

A Russian missile alert prompted an Air Force flight bound for Antarctica to turn around. The headline does not provide further details about the alert or the flight's location.

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The incident indicates a military-related disruption to an international flight and may reflect heightened security risks in the affected airspace.

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  1. Russian missile alert forces Antarctica-bound Air Force flight to turn around ↗stripes.com · Recorded source date: Aug 20, 2026, 9:47 AM UTC

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