The U.S. military were engaged in major rescue mission in western Iraq after a Stratotanker refueling aircraft crashed, killing four of the six crew.

A U.S. KC-135 refuelling aircraft crashed in Iraq during Operation Epic Fury; rescue efforts are currently underway.

WASHINGTON: A US military refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, in an incident US Central Command said involved another aircraft but was not the result of…