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US military refueling plane crashes in Iraq during Iran offensive
The KC-135 crash during Operation Epic Fury was not caused by hostile or friendly fire, with rescue efforts underway; about 140 U.S. service members have been wounded in the conflict.
- 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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The KC-135 tanker, with a crew of six, was involved in an apparent accident with another KC-135.The other aircraft landed smoothly, authorities reported.
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The U.S. Central Command revealed that a KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft crashed in Iraq, killing four of its six crew members while on a mission amidst the conflict with Iran.
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