👈Emergency declared for U.S. military aircraft over the Persian Gulf

According to flight-tracking data, a U.S. Air Force military aircraft, HC-130J, with identification number 12-5768, after taking off from a base in Kuwait, transmitted emergency code 7700 while flying over the Persian Gulf.

Code 7700 indicates a general emergency declaration by the aircraft; however, the cause of this situation is not yet known.

The HC-130J aircraft is one of the specialized planes of the U.S. Army used for search and rescue operations, recovery of personnel, and aerial refueling to helicopters

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