By Emanuel Fabian
The American military says four soldiers are confirmed dead in the refueling aircraft crash over western Iraq last night.
“Four of six crew members on board the aircraft have been confirmed deceased as rescue efforts continue,” the US Central Command says.
CENTCOM says the circumstances of the incident are still under investigation. “However, the loss of the aircraft was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire,” it says.
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The KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed following an apparent accident involving another tanker.
The second tanker landed at Ben Gurion Airport. The aircraft had sent a “squawk code” of 7700, an international emergency signal, according to flight tracking data.
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