← Back to diffwire
US KC-135 Refueler Crashes in Western Iraq Amidst Alleged Missile Attack Claims
9 articles |
Updated 2d ago |
Created 2d ago
A U.S.-made Boeing 707-based tanker aircraft, designated as a Cessna (KC) refueling plane with five crew members on board has crashed into the desert area west of Iraqi city in Iraq after being hit from an anti-aircraft missile attack by Baghdad authorities have confirmed that they were attacked.
Key Points
-
1An American KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on March 12, killing all five crew members.
-
2The US military confirmed the crash occurred during a fueling mission over an empty area of west-central Iraq near Tallil Air Base.
-
3Reports indicate Baghdad claimed it received missile fire from unidentified sources prior to or at the time of impact. The Pentagon has not officially commented on this allegation yet, though they stated no hostile forces were involved in their assessment.
Developments
[Mar 13]
Greek media outlets (Naftemporiki.gr and Newsbeast.gr) reported the crash details at approximately midnight local time, with Baghdad alleging it was hit by anti-aircraft missiles.
[Feb Mar] [20:48 - 13]
Newsit.gr confirmed that US military forces verified a fuel tanker KC-135 crash in Iraq at approximately midnight local time on March 12, citing five fatalities.
Τέσσερις νεκροί από τη συντριβή του αμερικανικού αεροσκάφους ανεφοδιασμού στο Ιράκ
Protothema.gr
2d ago
Μέση Ανατολή: Τι ξέρουμε έως τώρα για τη συντριβή του αμερικανικού ιπτάμενου τάνκερ στο Ιράκ
Feeds.feedburner.com
2d ago