Military aircraft land at McClellan Airport to avoid severe weather

YEAH, IT’S PRETTY CHILLY RIGHT NOW. THANK YOU HEATHER. AND WE HAVE NEW INFORMATION ON AS TO WHY HUGE MILITARY PLANES WERE SEEN FLYING LOW OVER THE SACRAMENTO AREA TODAY. YOU MIGHT HAVE SEEN THEM LIVECOPTER3 HIGH FLEW OVER MCCLELLAN AIRPORT TODAY. WE FOUND MORE THAN TWO DOZEN MILITARY PLANES. THESE APPEAR TO BE C-17 CARGO PLANES AND KC TEN REFUELING PLANES. WE CALLED MULTIPLE MILITARY BASES AND AGENCIES ABOUT WHY THE PLANES ARE HERE IN OUR AREA. NO ONE SEEMED TO KNOW THE ANSWER, BUT THE 97TH AIR MOBILITY WING OUT OF OKLAHOMA ANNOUNCED IT EVACUATED ITS PLANES DUE TO SEVERE WEATHER. TODAY, THE PLANES AT MCCLELLAN HAVE MARKINGS IDENTIFYING THEM AS BEING FROM THE 97TH MOBILITY WING. STORMS BROUGHT STRONG WIND, HEAVY RAIN AND HAIL TO PARTS OF

Military aircraft land at McClellan Airport to avoid severe weather

Updated: 7:52 PM PDT Apr 15, 2024

A number of military aircraft landed at McClellan Airport on Monday.The 97th Air Mobility Wing from Altus Air Force Base in Oklahoma evacuated a number of aircraft due to a severe weather threat.The area faces a potential risk of tornadic activity.LiveCopter 3 spotted the aircraft at McClellan Airport and the tails matched the 97th wing.KCRA 3 has reached out to the Altus Air Force base for more information. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.

A number of military aircraft landed at McClellan Airport on Monday.

The 97th Air Mobility Wing from Altus Air Force Base in Oklahoma evacuated a number of aircraft due to a severe weather threat.

The area faces a potential risk of tornadic activity.

LiveCopter 3 spotted the aircraft at McClellan Airport and the tails matched the 97th wing.

KCRA 3 has reached out to the Altus Air Force base for more information.

See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.