CENTCOM: US refueling aircraft crashes in western Iraq

Shafaq News- Baghdad

A US KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during Operation Epic Fury, US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced on Thursday, clarifying that the incident occurred in friendly airspace.

In a statement, CENTCOM added that two aircraft were involved in the incident, with one going down in western Iraq while the second landed safely. “Rescue efforts are ongoing,” it added, affirming that the incident “was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire.”

U.S. Central Command is aware of the loss of a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft. The incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury, and rescue efforts are ongoing. Two aircraft were involved in the incident. One of the aircraft went down in western Iraq, and the…

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) March 12, 2026