US military refueling plane crashes in Iraq
A US military refueling plane crashed in Iraq during the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.
Rescue efforts are continuing, an Air Force spokesman said Thursday.
It was stated that the plane was part of the US military operation against Iran, but the accident did not occur due to enemy or friendly fire.
US Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, said in a statement that two KC-135 refueling planes were involved in the incident.
‘The incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury and recovery efforts are ongoing. A spokesman said one of the planes crashed in western Iraq, while the second landed safely.
A US official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the developing situation, said that the other aircraft involved in the incident was a KC-135 tanker.
Central Command added that the incident did not occur due to ‘enemy fire or friendly fire’.
The typical KC-135 refueling ship requires a crew of three to operate. air force.
A US Air Force refueling plane crashed in Iraq during the US-Israel conflict with Iran. Image: A US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels the Navy’s Super Hornet during Operation Epic Fury early Thursday
Smoke rises from where the drone crashed on the outskirts of Erbil, Iraq
A KC-135 tanker declared an emergency before landing in Tel Aviv on Thursday evening, according to FlightRadar24.
The military has confirmed that four different aircraft crashed during Operation Epic Fury.
A week ago Monday, three F-15 Strike Eagles were shot down by friendly fire. So far, no US soldiers have died in these incidents.
This is an evolving story.
