Four US Crew Members Killed in Iraq Military Plane Crash
13th March 2026
Second refuelling aircraft lands safely after suspected mid-air collision near Jordanian border.The downing of the aircraft at around 7pm GMT on Thursday near Turaibil along the Iraqi-Jordanian border is “under investigation”, the US Central Command (Centcom) said. It insisted the loss was “not due to hostile fire or friendly fire”.
Four of six crew members on board were confirmed dead, while a rescue mission is ongoing to locate the two other crew members. The identities of the dead servicemen have not yet been released.
I like the fact that The Telegraph adheres to traditional journalistic practice of putting the facts first in order of importance rather than the feminist version that starts with a tear-jerking ‘human interest’ anecdote before going on to not-so-subtly pushing a Narrative.