U.S. Refueling Plane Crashes in Iraq, Military Says
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All six crew members aboard the US KC-135 lost over western Iraq have now been confirmed dead, as investigators continue probing the incident.
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Four US airmen killed in KC-135 crash in Iraq
Four of six KC-135 crew members have been confirmed deceased. CENTCOM is "still treating this as an active rescue," Gen. Dan Caine said Friday morning.
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US Air Force KC-135 goes down in Iraq, CENTCOM says
"The incident was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire," the release said, adding that rescue efforts are ongoing.
This comes a day after a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed while supporting operations in western Iraq on Thursday.