"All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that went down in western Iraq are now confirmed deceased, CENTCOM said in a statement posted to X on Friday. The Stratotanker, the U.S. military's flying fuel station, went down at about 2 p.m. ET on Thursday during a mission over western Iraq."
"The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. However, CENTCOM said the loss of the aircraft was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire. The identities of the service members have not yet been revealed."
A U.S. KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday at approximately 2 p.m. ET during a military mission. All six crew members aboard the aircraft were confirmed dead by U.S. Central Command on Friday. Initial reports indicated four deaths with two service members missing, but subsequent confirmation established all six fatalities. CENTCOM stated the aircraft loss resulted from neither hostile fire nor friendly fire, with the exact circumstances remaining under investigation. The identities of the deceased service members have not been released.
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