The U.S. Central Command says the Air Force's refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday.
"U.S. Central Command is aware of the loss of a U.S. KC-135 (Stratotanker) refueling aircraft. The incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury, and rescue efforts are ongoing," it said in a press release, referring to the joint U.S.-Israeli military operation against Iran.
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