US KC 135 Crash: America’s KC-135 tanker plane crashes in Iraq, new blow to Trump in the war with Iran

US KC 135 Crash : America has suffered another setback in the retaliatory attack amid the ongoing war with Iran. According to reports, the US Air Force’s KC-135 tanker plane crashed in Iraq. The US Army said that this accident happened during Operation Epic Fury. According to US Central Command, two planes were involved, one of which landed safely while the other went down. The crash was confirmed by the US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Thursday.

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This crashed plane was used to refuel other military planes in the air. The aircraft can operate with a minimum of 3 crew. After the accident, rescue operation has been started immediately in the area.

This is the second such incident after Kuwait, in which planes targeted or collided with each other. Meanwhile, Iran also claimed an attack on the USS Abraham Lincoln Ship deployed in the Gulf region, but the Pentagon has rejected it.

According to a statement from the US Central Command CENTCOM, the incident occurred during ‘Operation Epic Fury’, a major military operation being conducted by the US and Israel against Iran. In this operation, American forces are targeting Iran’s missile, naval and other military capabilities. The statement said two KC-135 tankers were involved. One landed safely, while the other crashed in western Iraq. The incident occurred in ‘friendly airspace’ and US officials clarified that there was no involvement of enemy or friendly attack.