March 13, 2026
6 U.S. airmen killed in KC-135 refueling aircraft crash in Iraq during Operation Epic Fury
All six crew members aboard a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft were killed Thursday after the plane went down in western Iraq during ongoing combat operations against Iran, U.S. Central Command confirmed Friday.
TL;DR
- Six U.S. Air Force crew members were killed.
- The incident involved a KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft.
- The plane crashed in western Iraq.
- The crash occurred during ongoing combat operations.
- U.S. Central Command confirmed the deaths.
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