A US military KC-135 aircraft on Thursday went down in Iraq, Central Command in a statement. Rescue operations and efforts have been launched to find the plane and the crew members on board.
As per US Central Command, the incident took place in Iraq’s friendly airspace as part of military movement in Operation Epic Fury.
“Two aircraft were involved in the incident. One of the aircraft went down in western Iraq, and the second landed safely,” said CENTCOM in a statement.
What caused the crash?
The exact reason behind the US military plane crash in yet to be ascertained. However, officials have stated that the crash was not due to firing in the airspace.
“This was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire. More information will be made available as the situation develops,” said CENTCOM.
