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Six American soldiers die in crash of U.S. tanker aircraft over Iraq
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A U.S.-made tanker aircraft crashed in the west of Iraq on March 13, killing all six members aboard who were confirmed dead by emergency services and news agencies within hours following impact reports from multiple international sources including Novosti.rs which stated "Poginulo svih šest članova posade" (All crew died). The incident occurred around noon local time when the military refueling plane reportedly struck ground in western Iraq while on a mission, resulting in immediate fatalities for every individual listed as part of its six-person complement.
Key Points
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1A United States military tanker aircraft crashed in western Iraq on March 13, resulting in the deaths of all six crew members.
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2The incident occurred over Iraqi territory and involved a US refueling plane that lost control or was shot down during flight operations there.
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3Multiple international news outlets confirmed within hours (from Mar 09:44 to Mar 17:57) that the entire American military team perished in this specific aviation accident.
Developments
[Mar 13, 202X] - Time unknown
A US tanker aircraft crashed over western Iraq; all six crew members were killed. (Source: N-tv.de)
[Mar 14]
News outlets across Europe and Central/Eastern European regions reported the crash of a US military plane in Iraq with total fatalities among passengers.