US refueling aircraft crashes in Iraq after incident in ‘friendly airspace’ — rescue efforts under way

Source: New York Post · Bias: Right

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A US refueling aircraft “went down” in Iraq on Thursday during a crash in “friendly airspace,” according to authorities, who said rescue efforts remain ongoing. Two aircrafts were involved in the crash, with a US KC-135 Stratotanker going down over western Iraq, the US Central Command said. “The incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation...

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A US refueling aircraft “went down” in Iraq on Thursday during a crash in “friendly airspace,” according to authorities, who said rescue efforts remain ongoing. Two aircrafts were involved in the crash, with a US KC-135 Stratotanker going down over western Iraq, the US Central Command said. “The incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation...