Search and Recovery Confirms Death of All Four Crew Members in US KC-135 Crash in Iraq
U.S. Central Command confirmed that all four crew members aboard a U.S. KC-135 Stratotanker were killed after the aircraft went down in Al-Anbar province, Iraq. The tanker was providing refueling support for regional security operations when contact was lost. Recovery teams reached the crash site on March 24 and identified the remains of the personnel. Investigations into the cause of the incident are ongoing, though initial reports suggest no signs of hostile fire.
Date: March 24, 2026
Location: Al-Anbar, Iraq
Conflict: Iraq Conflict
Category: airstrike
Severity: CRITICAL
Casualties reported: 4
Source: U.S. Central Command