The U.S. Central Command said Friday four crew members were killed when a refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq.
The military said the rescue efforts were ongoing and that the loss of the KC-135 aircraft was not due to hostile or friendly fire.
Six crew members were onboard at the time. There were no additional details provided on the fate of the two remaining members.
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