US military refueling plane crashes in Iraq during Iran offensive
Four of six crew members died when a U.S. KC-135 tanker crashed during Operation Epic Fury; CENTCOM says crash was not caused by hostile or friendly fire.
- A US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq during an incident involving two aircraft in friendly airspace according to the U.S. Central Command.
- The US military stated the aircraft was lost over Iraq and the incident was not caused by hostile or enemy fire.
- This crash marks the fourth reported aircraft loss since the Iran war began, following three F-15 fighters shot down by friendly fire from Kuwait's air defenses.
- Iran's military claimed that an allied group in Iraq shot down the aircraft with a missile, killing all crew members, as reported by state TV.
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A US military aircraft crashed in western Iraq during Operation Epic Fury—but the Pentagon’s official story is already being questioned
US Central Command (CENTCOM) has acknowledged that a KC-135 refueling aircraft was lost in what it described as “friendly airspace” in western Iraq, with rescue efforts currently underway. There is no immediate word on deaths or survivors among the crew. CENTCOM’s statement indicated that a second aircraft “landed safely” and said the crash was not caused by “hostile fire or friendly fire.” However, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq quickly dispute…
US KC-135 Refuelling Aircraft Crashes In Iraq During Operation
A US military KC-135 refuelling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on 13 March 2026 during Operation Epic Fury. The incident involved two aircraft operating in what US Central Command described as “friendly airspace.” One aircraft landed safely, while the other went down. Rescue operations were immediately launched, and the status of the crew remains unconfirmed. The crash occurred amid heightened military activity in the region linked to ongoing …
Pennsylvania Capital-Star
Six more US troops killed in Iran war, in crash of refueling aircraft
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks at a briefing at the Pentagon on March 13, 2026. (Screenshot from C-SPAN)WASHINGTON — The Department of Defense announced Friday that six more American troops have died as a result of the war in Iran, bringing the total to 13 since the conflict began in late February. U.S. Central Command wrote in an early-morning social media post that a “KC-135 refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq” on Thursday and…
The crash of an American KC-135 refueling plane in western Iraq killed all six crew members.
Duluth News Tribune
6 US service members killed in refueling jet crash over Iraq
WASHINGTON — All six crew members aboard a U.S. military refueling aircraft that crashed in western Iraq are confirmed to have been killed, the U.S. military said Friday, March 13. A U.S. military refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, in an incident the military said involved another aircraft but was not the result of hostile or friendly fire. The deaths add to the seven U.S. service members who have already been killed as part…
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A U.S. refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq within “friendly airspace” on Thursday, the New York Post reports. “U.S. Central Command is aware of the loss of a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft. The incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury, and rescue efforts are ongoing. Two aircraft were involved in the incident. One of the aircraft went down in western Iraq, and the second landed safely,” U.S. Central Command said. “This wa…
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