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All six crew members aboard aUS KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft were killed after the plane crashed inwestern Iraq, US Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed on Friday.
On X, CENTCOM indicated thatthe aircraft went down on March 12 while operating in a “friendly airspace”during Operation Epic Fury, the US campaign launched against Iran on February28.
All Crew Members of U.S. KC-135 Loss in Iraq Confirmed DeceasedTAMPA, Fla. – All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that went down in western Iraq are now confirmed deceased. The aircraft was lost while flying over friendly airspace March 12 during…
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 13, 2026Authorities continue toinvestigate the cause of the crash, which the command clarified did not resultfrom “hostile fire or friendly fire.”
Earlier today, the IslamicResistance in Iraq, a coalition of Iran-aligned armed factions, claimedresponsibility for targeting two US KC-135 aircraft in western Iraq within thepast 24 hours, portraying the alleged attacks as retaliation for what itdescribed as violations of Iraq’s sovereignty and airspace by “occupyingforces.”
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