US refueling aircraft crashes in Iraq after incident in ‘friendly airspace’ — rescue efforts under way

Source: New York Post

A US refueling aircraft “went down” in Iraq on Thursday after crashing in “friendly airspace,” according to authorities who said rescue efforts remain ongoing. Two aircraft were involved in the crash, with a US KC-135 Stratotanker going down over western Iraq, the US Central Command said. At least five crew members were aboard the fuel tanker that crashed, a US official told CNN.