Four Crew Members Confirmed Dead in US Military Fuel Tanker Crash in Western Iraq

Four crew members have been confirmed dead in the crash of a US military fuel supply aircraft in western Iraq, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on its social media platform X on Friday. CENTCOM stated that four out of the six crew members aboard the aircraft died in the incident.The crashed aircraft was a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, which is used for in-flight refueling of other fighter jets. According to CENTCOM, the aircraft crashed within friendly airspace. Preliminary investigations indicate that the plane did not go down due to enemy fire or friendly fire.CENTCOM further stated that the investigation into...