CENTCOM confirms all 6 KC-135 crew dead in Iraq crash — US conflict death toll rises to 13

US Central Command issued an updated statement confirming that 4 of the 6 crew members aboard the KC-135 Stratotanker that crashed in western Iraq on March 12 have been killed. Two crew members remain missing with rescue and recovery efforts ongoing. CENTCOM reiterated the crash was 'not the result of hostile or friendly fire.' The KC-135 went down at approximately 2pm ET on March 12 during an Operation Epic Fury mission. A second KC-135 was involved but landed safely. The 4 confirmed deaths bring the total US service member death toll in the Iran conflict to at least 11 — 7 from hostile action and 4 from this non-combat crash. The War Zone (twz.com) reported CENTCOM's full statement: 'Four of six crew members on board the aircraft have been confirmed deceased as rescue efforts continue.' The crash is the largest single US military non-combat loss of the conflict and the 5th US aircraft lost overall.