A US KC-135 refueling aircraft went down "in friendly airspace" in western Iraq during Operation Epic Fury, according to Central Command.

[newsguyusa@flipboard.social]

A US KC-135 refueling aircraft went down "in friendly airspace" in western Iraq during Operation Epic Fury, according to Central Command. https://www.centcom.mil/MEDIA/PRESS-RELEASES/Press-Release-View/Article/4432850/loss-of-us-kc-135-over-iraq/

[jab01701mid@mastodon.social]

@newsguyusa Looking for news of this, I encountered a reason for this kind of incident.
https://www.127wg.ang.af.mil/Media/Articles/Article/3352858/blackbird-midair-collision-the-story-of-a-kc-135s-survival/

[driusan@doomscroller.social]

@newsguyusa@flipboard.social "This was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire."

Due to DOGE, then?

[mayonnaise@defcon.social]

@newsguyusa so this is the 4th american plane to go down over iraq since this war began?

[aardvark@ioc.exchange]

@newsguyusa “went down” is a tad on the passive side

[alcinoe@mastodon.social]

@jab01701mid @newsguyusa I hope that this crew survived, too.

[sab38@infosec.exchange]

@alcinoe
No parachutes?
@jab01701mid @newsguyusa

[newsguyusa@flipboard.social]

Update: Four of six crew members on board the KC-135 confirmed deceased as rescue efforts continue. - US Central Command

[ar1@mastodon.social]

@newsguyusa it's like the "Kursk": Don't smoke next to the fuel, kiddo

[nazanin07@mastodon.social]

@newsguyusa well said my beloved

[absinthe@mammut.sch.moe]

@newsguyusa

To be sure, the #gop will insist as thorough an investigation (and interrogation) of current govt officials, as they did for #Benghazi ... /sarcasm

Get ready for 11 hours of televised congressional questioning, #Rubio!