A U.S. Air Force KC-135 has crashed in western Iraq, and the Pentagon confirmed Friday all six crew members died in the crash. Details are scant but the mishap may be the result of a midair collision with another KC-135. A photo credited to Air Force amn/nco/snco showed an aircraft that landed in Tel Aviv was missing the top of its vertical stabilizer. The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed a second KC-135 was “involved” in the incident but landed safely in Israel. One of the aircraft went down in western Iraq, and the second landed safely.

Source: Washington Post March 13, 2026 16:02 UTC