Rescue efforts are ongoing, officials said, after the KC-135 tanker was involved in an apparent accident with another KC-135.

A second plane involved in the midair incident landed safely.

A US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, a refueling aircraft, crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, the US military said, adding the incident was “not due to hostile fire or friendly fire” but involved a ...

(NewsNation) — A refueling aircraft went down in Iraq on Thursday, with a report indicating a rescue effort is underway. In a post on social media, U.S. Central Command acknowledged the refueling ...

A United States Air Force refuelling aircraft has crashed in western Iraq amid ongoing military operations tied to the escalating conflict with Iran, the ...

A US Air Force KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during Operation Epic Fury. CENTCOM said two aircraft were involved and one landed safely while the other went down.

The U.S. military says a KC-135 refueling aircraft supporting operations against Iran crashed in western Iraq and rescue operations are underway. The U.S.

An Ohio Air National Guard KC-135 Stratotanker sits on the flight line during Live in ‘25 at Wilmington Air Park in Wilmington Ohio, May 3, 2025. - Staff Sgt. Ivy Thomas/Ohio National Guard A US Air ...

An American KC-135 aerial refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq while a second plane involved in the incident landed ...

A US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker, a military aircraft designed to refuel other planes mid-air, crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, in an incident U.S. Central ‌Command said involved another ...

An American military refueling plane taking part in the operation against Iran has crashed in Iraq and rescue efforts are underway.

U.S. Central Command confirms the loss of a refueling aircraft in friendly airspace as rescue and recovery efforts continue.