Four of the six crew members on board a U.S. refueling aircraft that went down Thursday in Iraq have died.U.S. Central Command made the announcement Friday morning.Investigators say it was not due to hostile or friendly fire, and officials have not yet identified the victims of the crash.The aircraft was a KC-135, a plane that refuels other planes in the air and one that has a connection to Oklahoma.Tinker Air Force Base is home to the 507th Air Refueling Wing, and Altus Air Force Base is a primary location for KC-135 aircrew training.We are still working to learn if the incident in Iraq could have involved anyone from Oklahoma or our Oklahoma Air Force bases.This is a developing story. Stay with KOCO for the latest updates.
Four of the six crew members on board a U.S. refueling aircraft that went down Thursday in Iraq have died.
U.S. Central Command made the announcement Friday morning.
Investigators say it was not due to hostile or friendly fire, and officials have not yet identified the victims of the crash.
The aircraft was a KC-135, a plane that refuels other planes in the air and one that has a connection to Oklahoma.
Tinker Air Force Base is home to the 507th Air Refueling Wing, and Altus Air Force Base is a primary location for KC-135 aircrew training.
We are still working to learn if the incident in Iraq could have involved anyone from Oklahoma or our Oklahoma Air Force bases.
This is a developing story. Stay with KOCO for the latest updates.