OC-135B Open Skies made emergency landing in Russia

A U.S. OC-135B Open Skies observation aircraft with Russian observers on board was forced to make an emergency landing at Khabarovsk airport in Russia on Jul. 27.

By Tim Felce (Airwolfhound) (OC-135B Open Skies – RAF Mildenhall Feb 2010) [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons

The jet took off from a Russian airfield in Ulan Ude and the crew noticed that the undercarriage could not retract fully.

A decision was then taken to land at Khabarovsk airport so that the Russian observers can deplane and the jet can proceed to Japan for repairs.