An American KC-135 tanker aircraft has crashed in Iraq, with another plane involved in the incident, prompting ongoing rescue operations by the U.S. military.
A U.S. KC-135 tanker aircraft has crashed in western Iraq, according to U.S. military command Centcom. The incident involved another KC-135, which sustained damage but managed to land safely. The crashed aircraft and the damaged one were part of the U.S. operation Epic Fury, which is the U.S. military's operation concerning military actions in Iran. Rescue operations are currently underway, although it remains unclear how many people were aboard the crashed plane or if there were any injuries. Centcom has confirmed that the crash was not caused by hostile fire, indicating that they are investigating other potential factors that may have led to the incident.
