Six US servicemen were killed in a plane crash in Iraq, CENTCOM stated, APA reports.
According to the information, the incident resulted in the deaths of six members of the US military.
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13:41
Four of six crew aboard a US military refuelling aircraft have died after it crashed in Iraq, US Central Command (Centcom) says, APA reports, citing BBC.
Rescue efforts continue after the loss of the KC-135, it said, having earlier said neither hostile nor friendly fire were involved in the downing of the aircraft.
The tanker had been involved in ongoing US operations against Iran, and was one of two aircraft involved in the incident, the military command unit said. The second landed safely, it added.
The Boeing-manufactured aircraft are capable of refuelling planes midair and typically play a major role in US military operations. They were used extensively in the first Gulf War to extend the range of fighter jets and bombers.
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02:40
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Thursday that a refueling aircraft was lost over Iraq during its operation against Iran, which began last month, APA reports.
"U.S. Central Command is aware of the loss of a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft. The incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury, and rescue efforts are ongoing," it said in a statement.
Two aircraft were involved in the incident, CENTCOM said, adding one of the aircraft went down in western Iraq, and the second landed "safely."
"This was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire," it said.
Additional details will be released as they become available, the command said.
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