All 6 Service Members Killed in US Refueling Plane Crash in Iraq

U.S. Central Command said the circumstances were being investigated and that the loss of the aircraft was not due to hostile or friendly fire.

All 6 Service Members Killed in US Refueling Plane Crash in Iraq

All six crew members aboard a U.S. military refuelling aircraft have been confirmed dead after it crashed in western Iraq, military officials said.

In a post on X, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) said the KC-135 Stratotanker refueling plane, which had a crew of six, went down at about 2 p.m. ET on March 12 while flying over friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury.