As a former KC-135R pilot, this tragedy really hits close. By the looks of this photo, we almost lost lost two aircraft and crews. The aircrew did a fantastic job getting this one back on the ground safely. May the Warriors of the fallen KC-135 RIP, praying for their family and friends.
🚨BREAKING: (KC-135 Crash - Iraq) All 6 crew members onboard yesterday's KC-135 accident, have now been confirmed deceased by the US Central Command. According to a source, 62-3556 was likely the aircraft involved in the accident.
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BREAKING: A closer look of the partially sliced-off tail of a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker involved in yesterday’s mid-air collision over Iraq. Despite the severe damage, the tanker managed to land safely in Tel Aviv.
A second aircraft involved in the accident crashed in western Iraq, and the fate of its six crew members remains unknown as rescue efforts continue.
United States Central Command says the collision occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury. Officials confirmed the incident was not caused by hostile fire or friendly fire.
Four of six crew members on board the U.S. KC-135 refuelling aircraft that went down in western Iraq have been confirmed deceased by U.S. Central Command.
The circumstances of the incident are under investigation. However, the loss of the aircraft was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire. The identities of the service members are being withheld until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified.
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U.S. Central Command is reporting an incident involving two Stratotankers.
63-8017 took off from TLV at 11:31 UTC and returned at 18:35 UTC, squawking 7700.
https://t.co/w7yw18iNZH
62-3556 took off from TLV at 05:17 UTC and has not been tracked returning, indicating it may be the crashed aircraft.
https://t.co/ttvRFjzxOP
Latest updates: https://t.co/v66PeDFtjl
A newly surfaced image shows a U.S. Air Force B21 Raider stealth bomber receiving fuel mid air from a KC135 Stratotanker, marking the first known photo of the aircraft refueling in flight.
Image: @minor_triad
This KC135 looks like it had a close shave, with *something*. This isn't the one that went down.
I very much doubt a pilot would get so close as to hit the vertical stabiliser like this.
Earlier announced by U.S. Central Command, Latest visuals of the partially sliced-off vertical stabilizer of the USAF KC-135 involved in yesterday’s mid-air collision, now grounded in Tel Aviv.
U.S. Central Command reported the incident details involving the two Stratotankers.
First Aircraft: 62-3556 took off from TLV at 05:17 UTC and has not been tracked returning, indicating it may be the crashed aircraft.
Second Aircraft: 63-8017 took off from TLV at 11:31 UTC and returned at 18:35 UTC, squawking 7700.
📸Source: Itay Blumental/ @ItayBlumental
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Here is the picture of the second USAF KC-135 (prob 63-8017) with damaged vertical stabilizer after landing in TLV following mid-air incident over western Iraq https://t.co/B9kWYZgsJD
A better look at the partially sliced-off tail of the USAF KC-135 involved in the mid-air collision over Iraq yesterday, back on the ground in Tel Aviv.
Rescue operations are under way after a USAF KC-135 aircraft crashed in western Iraq, US Central Command (Centcom) has said.
Neither hostile nor friendly fire were involved in the downing of the KC-135, which occurred over western Iraq, Centcom said. The status of the plane's crew is currently unclear.
The tanker had been involved in ongoing US operations against Iran, and was one of two aircraft involved in the incident, the military command unit said. The second landed safely, it added.
Centcom described the crash as happening over friendly airspace, but this is a region of Iraq where pro-Iranian militias operate. Iran's military claimed on state TV that an allied group had targeted the plane with a missile.
UPDATE: @CENTCOM have now confirmed that this aircraft was involved in a mid-air collision with another KC-135 which went down over Iraq with 6 crew onboard
@buenbit porque los usuarios que ya tenemos cuenta en nexo y en buenbit no podemos tener los beneficios de enviar pesos y tener la rendimientos que solo le dan a usuarios nuevos. Si es así cierro ambas cuentas.