A USAF C-17A aircraft (tail number 07-7181, call sign RCH4555) departed Riga, Latvia, on 2026-08-25. A strange flight track was observed on Flightradar24's terrestrial MLAT solution, showing the aircraft continuing straight across Latvia into Russian airspace. However, this track is likely inaccurate as the aircraft's ADS-B position data was not normal, key flight parameters were missing, and the displayed track and speed appeared wrong. The actual incursion into Russian airspace is unconfirmed. Analysts advise caution interpreting this data and recommend monitoring other tracking networks for a position update.

A USAF C-17A aircraft (tail number 07-7181, call sign RCH4555) departed Riga, Latvia, on 2026-08-25. A strange flight track was observed on Flightradar24's terrestrial MLAT solution, showing the aircraft continuing straight across Latvia into Russian airspace. However, this track is likely inaccurate as the aircraft's ADS-B position data was not normal, key flight parameters were missing, and the displayed track and speed appeared wrong. The actual incursion into Russian airspace is unconfirmed. Analysts advise caution interpreting this data and recommend monitoring other tracking networks for a position update.