4 crew members of the American plane crashed in Iraq were killed

Declared US Central Command reported the death of 4 of the six crew members of a refueling plane that crashed in western Iraq, indicating that rescue operations are still continuing.

She said in a statement on the X platform "At approximately 2 p.m. EDT on March 12, a US KC-135 refueling plane crashed in western Iraq. Four of the six crew members have been confirmed dead while rescue efforts continue.".

She added "The circumstances of the accident are still under investigation"repeating that the accident "It was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire".

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