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1 day ago · An American military refueling plane taking part in the operation against Iran has crashed in Iraq and rescue efforts are underway.

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13 hours ago · The U.S. Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, said the crash followed an unspecified incident involving two aircraft in “friendly airspace,” and that the other plane landed safely.

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If a flight takes a plane across several countries, it passes through various ACCs, each monitored by different air traffic controllers who give instructions to the pilot as needed.

A U.S. military refueling plane crashed in western Iraq and efforts were underway to rescue those on board, Central Command said Thursday. The crash of the Boeing KC-135 jet, which comes in the ...

16 hours ago · The U.S. military says a KC-135 refueling aircraft supporting operations against Iran crashed in western Iraq, killing four of its six crew members.