CENTCOM: KC-135 refueling aircraft 'went down' in Iraq

U.S. Central Command announced that it lost a military refueling aircraft over Iraq amid the war in Iran. Four of the six crew members of the KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft died in the incident, U.S. Central Command revealed in a press release published early Friday morning.

“The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. However, the loss of the aircraft was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire,” read the release announcing the deaths. “The identities of the service members are being withheld until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified.”