{"id":111438,"date":"2026-05-06T16:41:34","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:41:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/?p=111438"},"modified":"2026-05-06T16:43:05","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:43:05","slug":"us-tanker-aircraft-vanishes-near-strait-of-hormuz-amid-jamming-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/world\/us-tanker-aircraft-vanishes-near-strait-of-hormuz-amid-jamming-reports\/","title":{"rendered":"US tanker aircraft vanishes near Strait of Hormuz amid jamming reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON: A US plane flying over the<a href=\"https:\/\/dailyausaf.com\/en\/world\/iran-vows-firm-control-over-strait-of-hormuz\/\"> Strait of Hormuz<\/a> has mysteriously disappeared from the sky, a video of which has emerged.<\/p>\n<p>An American plane flying over the Strait of Hormuz, which has become the biggest source of conflict between Iran and the United States during peace talks, has mysteriously disappeared from the sky.<\/p>\n<p>A video of the flight path of this plane has emerged, in which the plane is seen buzzing in one place like a fly and then suddenly disappearing from the scene.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Flightpath of the US KC-135R Stratotanker before signal loss over the Strait of Hormuz, with the aircraft descending while squawking general emergency and heading toward Qatar. Currently unclear if it crashed or landed.<\/p>\n<p>Powerful regional-level AIS\/GPS jamming and\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jr7alJEUtj\">pic.twitter.com\/jr7alJEUtj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Hormuz Letter (@HormuzLetter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HormuzLetter\/status\/2051565767380832303?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to foreign media, the plane that Trump sent to help in Operation Freedom in the Strait of Hormuz has mysteriously disappeared from the sky.<\/p>\n<p>American magazine claims that the US KC-135R Stratotanker plane lost signal while flying near the Strait of Hormuz. Its last location on the radar was very shocking. The plane suddenly started descending rapidly and started giving a signal of 7700 squawk code, i.e. \u2018General Emergency\u2019. Just before disappearing, its pilot had turned the plane towards Qatar, but the biggest question is whether the plane was able to land safely or crashed into the sea waves? No concrete information has come to light about this yet.<\/p>\n<p>Media reports are also claiming that at the time the plane disappeared from the radar, severe AIS and GPS jamming was observed in the Strait of Hormuz, meaning that the navigation system there was completely disabled. Experts say that this \u2018spoofing\u2019 was so powerful that the plane was bound to go astray or lose control. This incident has given Trump a big blow because the plane that was sent for security and \u2018Freedom of Navigation\u2019 could not be safe itself, if this plane is destroyed, it will be a great shame for the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The KC-135R is called the \u2018flying gas station\u2019, it provides fuel to fighter jets and bombers in the air, without it, the long-range strike capability of American fighter jets is significantly reduced. There has been no official confirmation from the US Central Command (CENTCOM) yet, but defense analysts say that if this is an attack, the situation could escalate towards war. It should be noted that US President Trump has suddenly announced the temporary suspension of Project Freedom in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON: A US plane flying over the Strait of Hormuz has mysteriously disappeared from the sky, a video of which has emerged. An American plane flying over the Strait of Hormuz, which has become the biggest source of conflict between Iran and the United States during peace talks, has mysteriously disappeared from the sky. 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