A US Air Force refuelling jet which apparently vanished from radar while flying over the English Channel has landed safely after an in-flight emergency.
The Boeing KC-135R Stratotanker, which left Amiens in northern France at 12am local time, was last reported by a flight tracking website to be flying between Dover and Calais.
But the military aircraft disappeared from tracking websites just 15 minutes later, according to a report by The Express. It experienced problems at about 12.20am, the Press Association reports.
The jet returned to its base at RAF Mildenhall, Suffolk, and no one was injured, the 100th Air Refuelling Wing said in a statement. A spokesman added: "Safety is paramount to the success of our mission.
"The air force's stringent safety standards help ensure the well-being of our people and the communities we interact with."
The Boeing plane is used to refuel jets mid-flight and can carry up to 31,000 gallons of fuel.
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