US crew killed after KC-135 refuelling plane crashes in Iraq

Four of the six crew members aboard the U.S. KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft that went down in western Iraq on Thursday have been confirmed dead, U.S. Central Command officials have said.

This brings the number of U.S. service members killed in the conflict to 11.

Rescue efforts are continuing, and the circumstances of the incident are under investigation, the officials said, although the aircraft’s loss was not due to either hostile or friendly fire.

Officials believe that a collision in midair may have caused the crash, reports The New York Times.

The identities of the service members are currently being withheld until 24 hours after their next of kin have been informed.

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