US military confirms all six crew members dead after refueling plane crashed in Iraq

All six crew members killed in US refuelling plane crash in Iraq

The KC-135 plane went down in western Iraq at around 2pm on 12 March, the US said. Rescue efforts for the other two crew members continue.

At least 4 crew members killed in U.S. refueling aircraft crash in Iraq

The U.S. military confirmed that at least four of six crew members aboard a U.S. military refueling plane were killed when it crashed on Thursday. The aircraft was supporting U.S. strikes on Iran. Charlie D'Agata has the latest.

4 dead after U.S. military refueling plane crashed in Iraq. Here's what to know

The U.S. Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, said the crash followed an unspecified incident involving two aircraft in “friendly airspace,” and that the other plane landed safely.

NEW: Military Confirms 4 Dead After Air Force Tragedy In Iraq

Four U.S. Air Force crew members were killed when a refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq on Thursday, U.S. Central Command said Friday. CENTCOM said a KC-135 Stratotanker carrying six service members went down in friendly airspace while supporting Operation Epic Fury. The military did not immediately release the names of the dead, saying identities would be withheld until 24 hours after next of kin are notified. “The circumstances of the incident …

Four US airmen killed in KC-135 crash in Iraq

Four of six KC-135 crew members have been confirmed deceased. CENTCOM is “still treating this as an active rescue,” Gen. Dan Caine said Friday morning.

JUST IN: 4 of 6 Confirmed Dead in Crash of Refueling Plane in Iraq

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.