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Crash of U. S. refueling plane in Iraq claims four crew lives

March 13, 2026

A military tanker crashed in western Iraq on Thursday while flying a refueling mission linked to the Iran war. The U. S. Central Command said that the KC‑135 aircraft went down around 2 p. m. ET, and four of its six crew members were confirmed dead. The status of the remaining two people is unknown,

politics

Plane crash in Iraq kills six U. S. crew

March 13, 2026

The United States military announced that a KC‑135 refueling plane crashed in western Iraq, killing all six crew members. The incident was reported by U. S. Central Command (CENTCOM), which confirmed that the loss was not caused by enemy fire or friendly fire. The crash comes amid a two‑week conflic

politics

A Transgender Pilot Caught in a Whirlwind of Online Falsehoods

February 1, 2025

Jo Ellis, a Black Hawk pilot, faced a lot of angry messages. People thought she was behind a recent helicopter crash. The situation began after a major political figure and others tried to pin the crash on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs. This had nothing to do with the helicopter crash.