Six U.S. Service Members Killed In Refueling Aircraft Crash

The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.

Six U.S. service members were killed in an aircraft crash in Iraq.

The service members were aboard a KC-135 refueling aircraft Thursday afternoon when a mid-air incident with a second aircraft occurred.

The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation but officials said it was not a result of hostile or friendly fire.

All six crew members aboard the refueling aircraft were confirmed dead. The other aircraft involved landed safely. The crash is being investigated.