India, March 13 -- The United States on Friday confirmed to have lost four of the six people onboard the KC-135 plane that crashed over Iraq on Thursday. The KC-135 refueling plane that was part of the American military campaign against Iran crashed over western Iraq after an incident involving another plane.

The US Central Command said four of the six crew members on board the aircraft have been confirmed dead, adding that it loss of the aircraft "was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire".

"Four Confirmed Deceased in Loss of U.S. KC-135 Over Iraq. TAMPA, Fla. - At approximately 2 pm ET on March 12, a U.S. KC-135 refueling aircraft went down in western Iraq. Four of six crew members on board the aircraft have been confirmed deceased...