NORAD again tracks Russian military aircraft near Alaska coast

NORAD says it continues to track more Russian military planes near Alaska's air space

A Russian military aircraft was detected and tracked near U.S. airspace this past weekend in the fourth such incident in less than a week, according to NORAD.

NORAD again tracks Russian military aircraft near Alaska coast

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) detected and tracked several Russian aircraft in the Alaska area over the last week. Two aircraft were detected Sunday and two on Saturday, according to NORAD. The planes were Russian IL-38 military aircraft and were operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone. NORAD said the aircraft remained…

NORAD intercepts Russian aircraft near Alaska 4 times in 1 week

Russian military aircraft have been intercepted flying near Alaska four times over the last week, according to the North American Aerospace Defense command (NORAD). It comes as there seems to be an uptick in activity as tensions grow between the U.S. and Russia. NORAD says on all four occasions, the Russian aircraft stayed in international airspace in Alaska’s Air Defense Identification Zone and were not considered a threat. NORAD first intercep…

Russian Military Aircraft Tracked in Alaska Airspace for Third Time in One Week

NORAD reported the tracking of Russian IL-38s in the Alaskan ADIZ, marking the latest in a series of detections of Russian military aircraft this month.

Russian military aircraft detected off Alaskan coast for 4th time since 9/11

The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, said it detected Russian military aircraft off the coast of Alaska on Sunday, marking the fourth time since 9/11 amid heightened tensions between the U.S. and Russia.Two Russian IL-38 military planes operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone, or ADIZ, were detected and tracked on Sunday, NORAD said in a news release.The aircraft remained in international airspace and did not e…

Russian aircraft detected near Alaska for third time in 1 week

Two Russian IL-38 military aircraft were detected and tracked while operating in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) on Sept. 14, marking the third such incident in one week, the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) reported on Sept. 15. The Russian planes remained in international airspace and did not violate U.S. or Canadian airspace, NORAD reported. The flights are "not seen as a threat." Earlier in the week, NORAD o…