The Economic Times

7700 distress signal, no debris, no CENTCOM response: KC-135 tanker missing over Qatar what it really means for U.S. military operations and rising Gulf tensions

A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker one of the most critical assets in American military aviation vanished from radar over the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. Flight tracking data confirmed the aircraft squawked a 7700 distress code before its transponder went dark. No debris. No official crash report. And no statement from U.S. Central Command.