A major aviation incident has unfolded in the West Asia after a US Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq during an active military mission. The aircraft, a Boeing-built KC-135 aerial refueling tanker, was operating as part of Operation Epic Fury, supporting long-range combat aircraft with critical mid-air refueling capability when the crash occurred. According to US military officials, the tanker was flying in formation with another aircraft during the mission when the incident happened. The second aircraft in the formation reportedly landed safely, while the KC-135 went down in a remote area of western Iraq. The fate of the crew remains unclear, and search and rescue teams have been deployed to the crash site as the US military works urgently to determine whether any survivors are present. WATCH
13 March,2026 10:45 PM IST
A fire broke out aboard the US Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier USS Gerald R Ford while the warship was operating in the Red Sea during ongoing Operation Epic Fury in the West Asia. According to the US Navy, the blaze started in the ship’s main laundry facilities and was quickly contained by crew members. Officials stressed that the fire was accidental and not related to combat operations.
13 March,2026 01:08 AM IST
The United States military has struck a massive Iranian drone carrier during the escalating naval conflict under Operation Epic Fury. According to U.S. Central Command, the vessel — described as roughly the size of a World War II aircraft carrier — was hit by American forces and left burning at sea. The strike comes as the United States intensifies operations against Iran’s naval fleet amid the wider conflict involving Iran, the U.S., and Israel. CENTCOM officials say the campaign has already destroyed or sunk more than 30 Iranian warships.
07 March,2026 12:37 AM IST
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims its missiles struck the USS Abraham Lincoln as it sailed near the Strait of Hormuz after approaching from the Gulf of Oman. Tehran insists the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier and its escort ships were targeted roughly 340 km from Iran’s maritime borders, prompting what Iranian officials describe as a “rapid withdrawal” from the alleged strike zone. Tehran’s spokesperson even says the carrier and destroyers sped away more than 1,000 km from the scene in high‑speed maneuvers. But the U.S. military has strongly pushed back, refuting Iran’s account and stating categorically that no missiles came near the Abraham Lincoln. WATCH
06 March,2026 03:57 PM ISTADVERTISEMENT
