All six crew members aboard a U.S. military refueling aircraft that crashed in western Iraq on Thursday have been confirmed dead, the U.S. military said on Friday. The incident occurred amid ongoing U.S. operations in the Middle East targeting Iran, highlighting the dangers even in friendly airspace. Read More: Iran-backed group claims downing of US […]
KC-135 crash
US KC-135 refueling plane crashes in Iraq, killing four crew
A U.S. military KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq while supporting operations against Iran, killing four of its six crew members. The U.S. Central Command said the crash followed an unspecified incident involving two aircraft in friendly airspace. The second plane landed safely, and authorities confirmed the loss was not caused by hostile or […]