The U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in a friendly airspace, and the cause of the accident is under investigation.

The U.S. Central Command announced on the social media platform X: During the "Epic Fury" military operation against Iran, the U.S. military lost a KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft.

The statement said, "The incident occurred in friendly airspace, and a search and rescue operation is ongoing," and emphasized that the aircraft was not shot down.

The Central Command confirmed that the accident involved two military aircraft: the refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq, while the other one landed safely.

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