9 US Airmen Missing In C141

September 14, 1997

The Pentagon has confirmed that a C141 out of McGuire AFB in New Jersey and its crew of 9 is missing.

The AC went missing off the coast of Angola in the Atlantic Ocean. The craft was said to have been in the area where a German military AC allegedly crashed with 24 aboard.

Officials stated, "We are mobilizing search-and-rescue operations (for the American plane) and we are examining all information regarding both planes to see if there is any correlation." "There were nine crew members on board." "Their families have been notified. They are missing."

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