The Daily Populous Saturday March 14th, 2026 night edition
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All 6 crew aboard a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft that crashed in Iraq are dead, the U.S. military said Friday.

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The military says the circumstances of the incident are being investigated.

Earlier, U.S. Central Command, which oversees the Middle East, said the crash followed an unspecified incident involving two aircraft in "friendly airspace," and that the other plane landed safely.

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The military said the loss of the aircraft was "not due to hostile or friendly fire."

lostredditorlurking on March 13rd, 2026 at 16:14 UTC »

This is like Benghazi x 100. And we don't hear a single word from the GOP or FoxNews

Firefox72 on March 13rd, 2026 at 16:10 UTC »

Operation Epic Fury claims another 6 lives for nothing.

Incredible how this war has resulted in absolutely nothing positive for the US so far. Lives lost, money wasted, military infrastructure damaged and gas price increases.

The Art of the Deal am i right?

07Ghost_Protocol99 on March 13rd, 2026 at 16:08 UTC »

Poor guys, I feel terrible for their families.