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发布时间：2026年3月13日 美国东部时间上午5:48 | 更新时间：2026年3月13日 美国东部时间上午10:42
官员们证实，周四下午，一架KC-135加油机在伊拉克西部与另一架飞机发生空中事故后坠毁，导致6名美国服务成员死亡。
美国中央司令部周五早些时候证实，一架美国KC-135加油机于美国东部时间下午约2点在伊拉克西部坠毁。机上6名机组人员已被确认全部遇难。
中央司令部表示，参与此次事故的另一架飞机安全着陆。官员们称，飞机失事并非敌对火力或友军火力造成。
服务成员的身份将在通知其家属后暂不公布，待通知完成后24小时内公布。
前顶尖”入侵者”飞行员称伊朗军事力量因美军空中优势”终结”，但警告另一危险
（图注：美国空军KC-135″同温层加油机”于2023年8月30日星期三从日本冲绳岛西部的嘉手纳镇嘉手纳空军基地起飞。）（美联社照片/小间广之）
此次事故的具体情况仍在调查中。
根据美国空军资料，KC-135″同温层加油机”是一种为其他飞机进行空中加油的美国空军飞机，可使这些飞机在不降落的情况下执行更长时间的任务。它还可配置用于医疗后送和监视任务。
基于波音707设计的KC-135已服役60多年，支持美国空军、海军、海军陆战队及盟军飞机。美国空军正逐步用新一代KC-46A”飞马”加油机取代老化的机队。
（图注：2019年8月1日美国空军发布的无日期手出照片显示，美国空军28远征空中加油中队的士兵在卡塔尔乌代德空军基地执行空中加油任务前，在一架KC-135同温层加油机外进行飞行前简报。）（克里斯·德扎兹戈夫斯基/美国空军/路透社）
尽管进行了升级，对较旧飞机的耐用性仍有担忧。国会研究服务处报告称，去年美国空军在现役、国民警卫队和空军预备役部队中共有376架KC-135。
伊朗代理人对以色列发动战争，威胁美国利益，伊拉克因未解除其武装遭抨击
（图注：地图显示截至2026年3月11日，美国和以色列对伊朗马里万市内部安全设施的打击情况。）（福克斯新闻）
标准机组包括一名飞行员、一名副驾驶和一名加油操作手，加油操作手从飞机后部控制加油吊杆。部分KC-135还配备机翼挂载吊舱，必要时可运送货物或乘客。
据以色列驻美国大使称，另一名美国官员表示，参与此次事故的另一架KC-135已安全降落在以色列。
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战争部长皮特·赫格塞斯表示，美军在”史诗狂怒”行动中”正在摧毁激进伊朗政权的军事力量”。
如果与伊朗的冲突持续，加油机可能变得越来越重要，因为美军飞机可能需要在该地区更深的地方执行更长时间的任务。
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Six US service members were killed when a KC-135 refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq, CENTCOM confirms
By Bradford Betz | Fox News
Published March 13, 2026 5:48am EDT | Updated March 13, 2026 10:42am EDT
Six U.S. service members were killed when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq Thursday afternoon after a mid-air incident with a second aircraft, officials confirmed.
A U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq around 2 p.m. ET, U.S. Central Command confirmed early Friday. All six crew members aboard the aircraft have been confirmed dead.
The other aircraft involved in the incident landed safely, CENTCOM said. Officials said the loss of the aircraft was not the result of hostile fire or friendly fire.
The identities of the service members are being withheld pending notification of next of kin and will be released 24 hours after those notifications are complete.
FORMER TOPGUN PILOT DECLARES IRAN MILITARY ‘OVER WITH’ AMID US AIR SUPERIORITY, BUT WARNS OF ANOTHER DANGER
A U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker refueling tanker aircraft takes off from the Kadena Air Base airfield in Kadena town, west of Okinawa, southern Japan, Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.(AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.
The KC-135 Stratotanker is a U.S. Air Force aircraft that refuels other planes midair, allowing them to fly longer missions without landing. It can also be configured for medical evacuations and surveillance, according to the Air Force.
Based on the Boeing 707 design, the KC-135 has been in service for more than 60 years, supporting the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and allied aircraft. The Air Force is gradually replacing the aging fleet with next-generation KC-46A Pegasus tankers.
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron conduct a pre-flight brief outside of a KC-135 Stratotanker, before an aerial refueling mission in Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar, in this undated handout picture released by U.S. Air Force on August 1, 2019.(Chris Drzazgowski/U.S. Air Force/Handout via REUTERS)
Despite upgrades, concerns have been raised about the durability of the older aircraft. The Congressional Research Service reported that the Air Force operated 376 KC-135s last year across active duty, the Air National Guard and the Air Force Reserve.
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A map shows U.S. and Israeli strikes on internal security sites in Marivan City, Iran, as of March 11, 2026.(Fox News)
A standard crew includes a pilot, co-pilot and boom operator, who controls the refueling boom from the rear of the aircraft. Some KC-135s are also equipped with wing-mounted pods and can carry cargo or passengers when needed.
A second US official said another KC-135 was involved in the incident and landed safely in Israel, according to Israel’s ambassador to the United States.
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The crash follows last week’s mistaken downing of three US F-15E fighter jets by friendly Kuwaiti fire.
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Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said U.S. forces are ‘decimating the radical Iranian regime’s military’ in Operation Epic Fury.
Refueling tankers could become increasingly important if the conflict with Iran continues, as US aircraft may need to fly longer missions deeper into the region.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Bradford Betz is a Fox News Digital breaking reporter covering crime, political issues, and much more.
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