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

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

A US military refueling plane crashed in Iraq on March 12, 2026. Rescue operations are ongoing. The Islamic Resistance in ...

The lost KC-135 is the fourth manned aircraft that has been destroyed amid Operation Epic Fury. On March 2, three American ...

High-ranking sources said the crash of a KC-135 refueling tanker in the Middle East does not involve the 134th ARW, which is ...

An aging US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft crashed in western Iraq during Operation Epic Fury. CENTCOM reported that ...

Yet another US aircraft has been lost in Iraq amid the constantly evolving situation in the Middle East, following the coordinated American-Israeli st.

A US KC-135 tanker crashed on March 12, 2026, over western Iraq in a non-combat incident involving two aircraft.

The KC-135 was reportedly lost after an incident involving another aircraft in friendly airspace over western Iraq; the second aircraft landed safely. A KC-135 was lost during Operation Epic Fury, U.S ...

An American military aerial refueling tanker involved in the United States 'Operation Epic Fury' military operation in Iran ...

The event represents a precursor step toward validating capabilities essential for the B-21's long-range, penetrating strike role.