Pentagon Confirms US KC-135 Crashes in Iraq, Causing Casualties
A KC-135 aircraft crashed over Iraq, resulting in the deaths of four Americans.
The US Central Command officially announced that a KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft was lost over Iraq.
The crash occurred on March 12, resulting in the deaths of four US military personnel. Two other crew members are missing, and search and rescue operations are ongoing.
The military emphasized in a statement that this crash is unrelated to combat operations.
"The cause of the incident is under investigation. However, the plane crash was not caused by enemy fire or friendly fire."
— The US Central Command stated in an official bulletin.
This incident occurred during an operation targeting Iran.
This loss is one of the largest non-combat aviation accidents for the US military in the region recently. Before this accident, the Pentagon had officially confirmed that eight US service members have died since the start of this conflict.
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