Iranian Missile Downs U.S Aircraft? American KC-135 Refueling Plane Crashes Over Iraq

A major setback has hit U.S. military operations in the Middle East amid the escalating conflict with Iran. A Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker refueling aircraft operated by the United States Air Force has crashed in western Iraq during an ongoing mission. According to United States Central Command, the incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury, involving two aircraft — one landed safely while the other went down. Officials said the crash was not caused by hostile or friendly fire, and rescue operations were underway at the crash site. The aircraft loss comes as the U.S. expands its military campaign alongside Israel against Iran, following strikes that killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and triggered a widening regional conflict. #usmilitary #iraqcrash #kc135 #usairforce #middleeastwar #iranconflict #centcom #breakingnews #militaryaviation #epicfury #israeliranwar #usforces Times Of India (TOI) Is The Largest Selling English Daily In The World. Times Of India Videos Bring You Global News, Views And Sharp Analysis. We Track India's Global Rise, Her Increasing Engagement With The World, The Changing Geopolitical Landscape Amid Conflicts And Wars And The Emerging World Order. INTERNATIONAL NEWS | GLOBAL CONFLICTS | MIDDLE EAST WAR | CHANGING WORLD ORDER #TOILive | #TOIVideos Subscribe to the Times Of India YT channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. Join Millions Reading TOI; Download Our App At http://toi.in/app-yt Visit our website https://www.timesofindia.com/ Follow us on X/ @timesofindia Facebook:   / timesofindia   Instagram:   / timesofindia   Follow the TOI WhatsApp channel: https://bit.ly/3RYl0J9 For daily news & updates and exclusive stories, follow the Times of India