SFGate
By Ariana Bindman,
News Features Reporter
Updated March 10, 2026 11:38 a.m.
A 150-foot-long Boeing E-6B Mercury, colloquially known as the “Doomsday Plane,” was seen flying low over California this past weekend amid the escalating war between the U.S. and Iran.
On Tuesday morning, Fresno Yosemite International Airport representatives confirmed to SFGATE that the aircraft was conducting approaches at the airport on Sunday. However, those who posted photos of the aircraft flying low over the city on social media described its presence as “unnerving,” and it’s understandable why.
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