US confirms four crew members killed as refuelling aircraft crashes in Iraq

US President Donald Trump

A US KC‑135 aerial refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq killing four crew members, the military said Friday, adding that the incident was not caused by “hostile fire.”

A second plane involved in the incident, which the military said occurred at 2:00 pm Eastern Time (1900 GMT) Thursday, landed safely.“Four of six crew members on board the aircraft have been confirmed deceased as rescue efforts continue,” US Central Command (CENTCOM), which is responsible for American forces in the Middle East, said in a statement on X. Vanguard