A US refueling plane crashed in western Iraq whereas a second aircraft concerned within the incident landed safely, US army knowledgeable on Friday.It additional clarified that the crash was not a results of any hostile or pleasant hearth.“One of the aircraft went down in western Iraq, and the second landed safely. This was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire,” US Central Command, which is accountable for American forces within the Middle East, stated in an announcement.The KC-135 tanker marks no less than the fourth US army plane misplaced within the Middle East battle, after three F-15E fighter jets have been earlier shot down in a friendly-fire incident over Kuwait.The KC-135, a refuelling plane that has been in service for greater than six a long time, usually operates with a three-person crew, a pilot, a co-pilot and a increase operator accountable for refuelling different plane, based on the US Air Force.Some missions additionally require a navigator, and the plane is able to carrying as much as 37 passengers, an Air Force factsheet says.Earlier within the battle, which started on February 28, Kuwaiti forces mistakenly shot down three American F-15E fighter jets, although all six crew members ejected safely, based on US Central Command. The incident occurred amid lively fight involving assaults by Iranian plane, ballistic missiles and drones, the command stated on the time.
