Notable aircraftAirbus A400M Atlas

Near Sturgis, Michigan, A400M 3E826F on 27 August

On 27 August, 3E826F reported an altitude of 32,975 ft near Sturgis, Michigan.

Representative Airbus A400M Atlas on approach, seen from below.
Representative Airbus A400M Atlas photo. Image source and license

Address 3E826F flew near Sturgis, Michigan on 27 August 2026 at 32,975 ft. The aircraft database matches address 3E826F to an Airbus A400M Atlas.

Its database record carries the military flag. The variant comes from the aircraft database description; the data show the airframe, not who was aboard or its mission.

Recorded data for 3E826F

Observation
Observed to
Event typeUnusual aircraft
Recorded sourceADS-B, ICAO address
Post date
Last revised
Aircraft
Aircraft typeAIRBUS A-400M
Type designatorA400
ICAO address3E826F

Measurements

Displayed measurements may be rounded.

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Archived altitude; reference not retained32,975 ft
Watchlist association
SourcePlane Alert DB
AssociationGerman Air Force
List categoryGAF
TagsLuftbrucke, Cargo, Luftwaffe
Groupmilitary
Listed aircraftAirbus Military A400M Atlas C1
Entry linkhttps://w.wiki/Dfbp
CategoryCurated aircraft entry
Pinned source version6f7a19044a8dc9ed1c5687c8d26650df7296321e
AttributionAircraft association/category: Plane Alert DB / SDR-Enthusiasts and contributors.
LicencesOpen Database License 1.0; Database Contents License 1.0
ScopeSource association only; not verified current ownership, operator, historical association or presence of any person aboard.
Record details

Public event ID: 9b2e13b8-4164-485d-b0e5-a38e008d76f6.

Record revision: 4.

Evidence version: b7e3dbb9f952bfa5955db8591052c390ed40fa6c94907c703c795ec473bc7b27.