US Air Force refueling plane crashes over Iraq
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The KC-135 was reportedly lost after an incident involving another aircraft in friendly airspace; the second aircraft landed safely. A KC-135 was lost
A US Air Force KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during an operation on Thursday, with at least five crew members on board, while another tanker involved in the incident landed safely, according to the US military. The US Central Command ...
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