US EditionFormer Beale Air Force Base Pilot Weighs in After Deadly Crash over Iraq
All six crew members died in a crash during Operation Epic Fury; the incident was not caused by hostile or friendly fire, U.S. Central Command said.
- On March 4, a U.S. KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq, killing six crew members, U.S. Central Command reported.
- Amid U.S. strikes that have hit more than 6,000 targets, the United States has deployed many aircraft into the Middle East, highlighting risks since February 28 when seven U.S. troops were killed.
- U.S. Central Command said rescue efforts were under way after the KC-135 went down; officials said another KC-135 was involved and the second tanker landed safely.
- News of the crash came the same day two sailors were injured after the USS Gerald R. Ford suffered a non-combat fire, U.S. Central Command said.
- Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed it shot down the KC-135 and said 'in defense of our country's sovereignty and airspace', while experts note KC-135s have been in service for more than 60 years.
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Evening Brief: Six Airmen Killed in Tanker Crash, Marines Deploy, Cuba Confirms U.S. Talks
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CENTCOM confirms death of six crew members in refuelling aircraft crash in Iraq
The United States Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed the death of all six crew members of the KC-135 refuelling aircraft that crashed in western Iraq yesterday.In an update issued today on the incident, CENTCOM reiterated that the crash was not the result of hostile or friendly fire.It added that the aircraft was lost while flying over friendly airspace in western Iraq yesterday as part of Operation Epic Fury missions.CENTCOM noted that the cir…
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