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
TAMPA, Fla. — 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 second landed safely.
This was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire.
🚨 JUST IN 🇺🇸 US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker with 6 crew members has crashed in Iraq.
6 Americans down. Prayers for the crew 🙏💥🚨#USA #USAF #KC135 #Iraq #MiddleEast #Geopolitics #BreakingNews #War #Iran #WW3 https://t.co/IrHCplQaP0 pic.twitter.com/1Zmkp3d6uM
— Market Intelligence (@MarketIntl_) March 12, 2026
#Breaking
🚨💥@qudsn Press sources: The other KC-135 aircraft was hit by hostile fire, but landed in Israel.@CENTCOM #USA #Iran #IRGC @qudsn https://t.co/n2Sb8cBqbn pic.twitter.com/NMGBLKWTvN— ⚡️🌎 World News 🌐⚡️ (@ferozwala) March 12, 2026
🔴According to flight tracking data, the second refueling aircraft involved in the accident made an emergency landing at Israel's Ben Gurion Airport this evening.
▪️Before landing, the aircraft sent the international emergency signal code "7700 squawk". #Iran #Israel… https://t.co/j0HGOkYYbM pic.twitter.com/XbRA1wb8sN— Core Geopol News (@CoreGeopolNews) March 12, 2026
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