An American military aircraft US KC-135 crashed in western Iraq. There were 6 crew members in it. In these, 4 American soldiers died. Relief work is going on after the plane crash, search for two other soldiers is going on. Neither any enemy firing nor any own firing is being said to be responsible for the downing of the plane. It was a tanker plane.

The US Army tanker plane was part of the ongoing US operation against Iran. At present, two tanker aircraft were deployed in these areas, one of which was Crash Aircraft. Such aircraft are used for air refueling during war. The second plane has landed safely. The crashed plane belongs to Boeing Company. Such tanker Boeing aircraft play an important role in American operations. Earlier, these aircraft were used extensively during the Gulf War to increase the firepower of fighter planes and bombers. This KC-135 statotanker aircraft was built by Boeing in 1950 for the US Army.

Four Confirmed Deceased in Loss of US KC-135 Over Iraq

TAMPA, Fla. – At approximately 2 pm ET on March 12, a US KC-135 refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq. Four of six crew members on board the aircraft have been confirmed deceased as rescue efforts continue.

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Identity of deceased soldiers will be hidden for 24 hours

The incident is said to have happened on Thursday. At present the reasons for the accident are being ascertained. The identity of the killed personnel will not be revealed for 24 hours. With this, their families can be informed. This aircraft consists of a pilot, a co-pilot and a boom operator. Earlier this crash was reported to have happened in its own airspace but it happened in an area of ​​Iraq where pro-Iran militia group is active.

Iranian media claims – killed by our ally group

Iran’s state TV has claimed that one of its allied groups had targeted the plane with a missile. So far, seven American soldiers are reported to have been killed in this war. America’s army has lost four aircraft in this war. Earlier, three American F-15 aircraft were shot down over Kuwait due to firing by its own people.

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