An aerial refueling tanker crashed in Western Iraq, U.S. officials said.
Four crew members were killed when a US Air Force refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq on Thursday, the US Central Command announced Friday morning.
US Central Command officials say ‘incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury’Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxA US military refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, in an incident US Central Command said involved another aircraft but was not the result of hostile or friendly…
At least four United States crew members are dead after a military refueling plane crashed in Iraq. U.S. Central Command says it was not the result of hostile or friendly fire and that a rescue operation was launched immediately. NBC’s Richard Engel reports and "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker joins TODAY with analysis.
This is the fourth known US aircraft to crash under non-hostile circumstances since beginning efforts in Iran
The U.S. Central Command said that the loss was "not due to hostile or enemy fire."
The aircraft was on a combat mission as part of ongoing US operations against Iran when it crashed in western Iraq on Thursday.
All six service members aboard a US refueling aircraft that crashed in Iraq on Thursday have died. It brings the total American troops death toll in the Iranian conflict to 13.
The U.S. military announced Thursday that a refueling aircraft, a KC-135, crashed in western Iraq in an incident that was not caused by friendly or hostile fire. U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said two aircraft were involved in the incident, with one going down and the other “landed safely.” It is unclear if there were any…
US Central Command confirmed on Friday that four US troops were confirmed dead in the loss of a US KC-135 refueling aircraft in Iraq. At least 11 US Service Members have now been killed in Iran war operations. The status of the remaining two crew members is unclear as rescue efforts are still underway. The post JUST IN: 4 of 6 Confirmed Dead in Crash of…
