A U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft went down over Iraq on Thursday, U.S. Central Command said. Rescue efforts were underway.

U.S. Central Command says two aircraft were involved in the incident and that a search and rescue effort is currently underway.

The incident took place in friendly airspace during ongoing U.S. military operations against Iran, dubbed Operation Epic Fury ...

EADaily, March 13th, 2026. American tanker aircraft KC-135 crashed in Iraq, the Central Command reported US Armed Forces.

A US Air Force KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during Operation Epic Fury. CENTCOM said two aircraft were involved and one landed safely while the other went down.

The tankers fueling Operation Epic Fury trace back to Boeing's Dash 80—a 1950s prototype that barrel-rolled into history and became the KC-135 and 707.

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Belgian forces, backed by French Navy NH90 helicopters, boarded a sanctioned tanker in the North Sea, the ship is now in Zeebrugge for seizure.

French military helicopters supported Belgian forces in the seizure of an oil tanker allegedly linked to Russia ...