US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refuels US Navy F/A-18F Super Hornet / CENTCOM
All six crewmembers aboard the US KC-135 refueling aircraft that went down yesterday are confirmed deceased.
The US Central Command on Thursday confirmed a KC-135 refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq.
CENTCOM said this was not due to friendly fire or hostile fire.
A second refueler landed safely in Israel.
The crash is under investigation.
Per CENTCOM:
All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that went down in western Iraq are now confirmed deceased.
The aircraft was lost while flying over friendly airspace March 12 during Operation Epic Fury.
The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. However, the loss of the aircraft was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire.
The identities of the service members are being withheld until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified.
All Crew Members of U.S. KC-135 Loss in Iraq Confirmed Deceased
TAMPA, Fla. – All six crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that went down in western Iraq are now confirmed deceased. The aircraft was lost while flying over friendly airspace March 12 during…
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 13, 2026
“Please keep these brave airmen, their families, friends, and units, in your thoughts in the coming hours and days. Our service members make an incredible sacrifice to go forward and do the things that the nation asks of them,” Joint Chiefs Chair General Dan Caine said on Friday during a presser.
13 US service members have been killed in Operation Epic Fury.
On Saturday, President Trump attended the dignified transfer of six of the fallen heroes.
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