Representational picture of a KC-135 Stratotanker
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4 of the six crew members aboard a U.S. navy plane that crashed in western Iraq are confirmed to have been killed, the U.S. navy stated on Friday (March 13, 2026), as rescue efforts continued for the remaining two.
A U.S. navy refueling plane crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, in an incident the navy stated concerned one other plane however was not the results of hostile or pleasant fireplace.
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The deaths add to the seven U.S. service members who’ve already been killed as half of U.S. operations in opposition to Iran.
“The circumstances of the incident are below investigation. Nonetheless, the lack of the plane was not because of hostile fireplace or pleasant fireplace,” an announcement from U.S. Central Command stated.
The United States has deployed numerous plane into West Asia to take half in operations in opposition to Iran, and the incident highlights the chance of not simply operations, however of refueling plane within the air.
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq, an umbrella group of Iran-backed armed factions, claimed duty for downing the U.S. navy refueling plane.
Reuters reported on Tuesday that as many as 150 U.S. troops have been wounded within the U.S.-Israeli struggle on Iran. Information of the crash comes the identical day two U.S. sailors have been injured after the united statesGerald Ford suffered a non-combat-related fireplace on board.
Watch: U.S. KC‑135 refuelling aircraft crashes in Iraq, fourth U.S. plane misplaced in Iran-Israel struggle
Revealed – March 13, 2026 03:34 pm IST