Event Brief
US confirms six killed in aircraft crash over Iraq
Filed: Mar 13, 2026 at 2:08 PM ET
Summary: The US military confirmed the deaths of six crew members in a refuelling jet crash in western Iraq.
WHO: US military
WHAT: aircraft crash
WHEN: Mar 13, 2026 at 11:40 AM ET
WHERE: western Iraq
WHY: not due to hostile fire or friendly fire
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