US military aircraft crashes in Iraq
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All 6 crew members who were on the KC-135 refueling aircraft are dead, the Associated Press confirmed Friday morning. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The aircraft that crashed in Iraq Thursday
The U.S. military has confirmed that all six crew members were killed when an American KC-135 refueling plane taking part in the Iran war crashed in western Iraq.
US Central Command said the incident that brought the plane down occurred in "friendly airspace" and was not the result of friendly or hostile fire.
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