Painful death of 4 American soldiers! Super tanker plane destroyed while refueling in air, rescue operation underway

New Delhi: In the ongoing war with Iran, America and Israel are suffering huge losses despite joint attacks. The US Army’s Central Command (CENTCOM) said on Friday that an American refueling plane crashed in the western area of ​​Iraq.

In this accident, 4 out of 6 crew members on board the plane have died. The rescue work is still going on, and the search is on for the remaining two members.

KC-135 Stratotanker became victim of accident

According to CENTCOM, two aircraft were involved. The plane that crashed was a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker, which refuels other fighter planes while flying in the air. The second plane landed safely. Initial investigation has revealed that the accident did not occur due to enemy firing or our own side’s firing. This appears to be an accident, such as a flight control failure or a mid-air incident. The investigation is still going on.

This is the fourth American plane to crash since the war started. The first three fighter planes were shot down by friendly fire from Kuwait, but all the crew survived safely.

Features of KC-135 aircraft

KC-135 is the most important tanker aircraft of the US Air Force. It’s decades old but reliable. It has the capacity to carry up to 200,000 pounds of fuel. This is necessary for long-range missions in war, because with this fighter jets can stay in the air for a longer time and carry out attacks. These aircraft are being used extensively in the Iran war, so that American aircraft can conduct operations without stopping.

impact of war

This accident shows the danger of war. America has attacked many targets so far, but such losses can affect the morale of the soldiers. Overall, 11 US military soldiers have been killed in the Iran war, which includes drone strikes and other incidents. CENTCOM has said that more information will be given after the investigation is completed. Families have been appealed to be patient.