KC-135 Iraq Crash: CENTCOM Investigates After $39.6M US Tanker Goes Down Near Al-Asad

Fuente: International Business Times

Military confirms no enemy or friendly fire; search-and-recovery underway, crew's status unknown. A high-stakes rescue mission is currently underway in the Iraqi desert following the sudden loss of a US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker. The massive refuelling aircraft went down in western Iraq during a mission for Operation Epic Fury, leaving the fate of those on board unknown as search teams race to the site.