A US military refueling plane crashed in Iraq on March 12, 2026. Rescue operations are ongoing. The Islamic Resistance in Iraq claimed responsibility for downing the aircraft. The US military stated the crash was not due to hostile fire.

In a public statement issued by the US Central Command on Thursday, March 12, it's been confirmed that the aircraft involved was a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, flying over friendly airspace over western Iraq as part of Operation Epic Fury,

A US KC-135 refuelling tanker crashed in western Iraq during Operation Epic Fury, killing four crew. Two remain missing as rescue efforts continue.

The KC-135 crash is the fourth American military aircraft lost during the US-Israeli war on Iran. Earlier, three F-15 fighter jets were lost due to friendly fire over Kuwait, US officials said.

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Four crew members were killed after a U.S. refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq, U.S. Central Command said. The incident was not due to h