US Flagship Plane Shot Down, All Crew Dead, But Iran Was Not the Shooter

Rudi hendrik Editor : Sajadi - Friday, 13 March 2026 - 13:30 WIB

Friday, 13 March 2026 - 13:30 WIB

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Tehran, MINA – A US Air Force flagship Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker was shot down, reportedly killing all crew members, but not by Iranian military fire.

As reported by Press TV, the spokesman for Iran’s Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) Headquarters stated that on Thursday evening (March 12th), a US military refueling plane was shot down by a missile fired by a resistance group in western Iraq. The entire crew was killed. Six military personnel were on board the downed tanker.

The Public Relations Department of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) also said in a statement that the Resistance Front’s air defense system successfully targeted a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker tanker as it was refueling an aggressor fighter jet, killing all six crew members.

The plane fell from the sky in flames, claiming the lives of its crew in violation of Iraqi sovereignty.

The United States acknowledged that one of its aircraft crashed in western Iraq.

According to US Central Command (CENTCOM), the incident involved two aircraft, with one crashing in allied airspace and the other landing safely in Israel.

CENTCOM confirmed the crash in a statement, claiming it was not the result of enemy or allied fire.

“US Central Command is aware of the loss of a US KC-135 refueling aircraft,” the statement read. “The incident occurred in allied airspace during Operation Epic Fury, and recovery efforts are underway.”

The aircraft crashed amid increased US military activity in the region as part of US and Israeli military aggression against Iran.

The KC-135, a mainstay of the US Air Force since the 1950s, plays a crucial role in extending the range of fighter jets and bombers by providing aerial refueling, which is crucial for ongoing airstrikes in Iran and the surrounding area. []

Mi’raj News Agency (MINA)