INDY81 squawked 7600 near Des Moines (DSM)

At 17:35 UTC on 5 November 2026, INDY81, a Boeing C-135FR Stratotanker registered 60-0364, began transmitting transponder code 7600, lost communications (nordo), near Des Moines (DSM) at FL275.

The code stayed up for about 0 minutes; we last saw it at 17:35 UTC, by which time the aircraft was at FL270. The map shows the path flown around the event, colored from live ADS-B positions.

A squawk code is set by the crew on the transponder. 7600 means radio failure: the aircraft has lost two-way communication with air traffic control and is following standard procedures. Nothing here is confirmed by the operator or an investigating authority; it is what the aircraft broadcast.