Six U.S. servicemembers die in KC-135 tanker crash over western Iraq
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Six U.S. servicemembers were confirmed dead after a KC-135 aerial refueling tanker crashed in western Iraq during Operation Epic Fury, with officials saying the incident occurred in friendly airspace and was not due to hostile fire; initial reports suggested two aircraft were involved, and the second KC-135 reportedly landed safely, with the identities of the dead to be released after next of kin notification.
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