Official cause of U.S. military plane crash in Iraq under investigation, officials say

The U.S.-Israeli war with Iran is quickly approaching the two-week mark. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Iran’s missile and drone capabilities have been severely diminished. He also said the new Supreme Leader is wounded and likely disfigured. CBS News’ Eleanor Watson and Nancy Cordes report. Source link

Live Updates: Plane crash brings U.S. military deaths to 11 as Iran war nears 2 week mark with no end in sight

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, the ideological arm of the country’s military, warned Friday that any new protests against authorities would be met with a stronger response than in January, when several thousand people were killed. “The evil enemy, failing to achieve its field battle goals, is once again pursuing the instillation of fear and street riots,” … Read more

4 crew members killed in crash of American KC-135 refueling aircraft in Iraq, U.S. military confirms

The U.S. military’s Central Command confirmed early Friday that at least four U.S. service members were killed the previous day when an aerial refueling aircraft taking part in operations against Iran crashed in western Iraq. CENTCOM said rescue efforts were still underway for two other crew members. “At approximately 2 pm ET on March 12, … Read more

4 US service members killed in refueling aircraft crash in Iraq

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Four U.S. service members were killed when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq Thursday afternoon, 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. Four of the six crew members aboard the … Read more

Report points to rotor problem in Arizona police helicopter crash that killed 2 during gunfight

A radio feed from a police helicopter captured two loud banging sounds and a voice saying “we’re going down,” just before it crashed, killing the two people on board, according to a preliminary investigation report released Tuesday. The crash the night of Feb. 4 killed Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper paramedic Hunter Bennett, 28, … Read more

1,300-pound NASA satellite set to crash down to Earth today after 14 years in space

A 1,300-pound NASA probe is set to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere today, nearly 14 years after it was launched.  The Van Allen Probe A, which was launched in August 2012, is likely to reenter Earth’s atmosphere around 7:45 p.m. ET on Tuesday, NASA said in a news release, citing the U.S. Space Force. There is a 24-hour … Read more

Mississippi jury acquits engineer accused of lying about 2017 military plane crash

GREENVILLE, Miss. — A jury has acquitted a former engineer overseeing military aircraft maintenance of charges of making false statements and obstructing justice during the criminal investigation of a 2017 military plane crash in Mississippi that killed all 16 service members aboard. James Michael Fisher was found not guilty Thursday after an eight-day trial in … Read more

NTSB member who responded to D.C. midair crash abruptly departs, says he was fired by the White House

National Transportation Safety Board member Todd Inman, who was the NTSB’s initial on scene spokesman at the deadly midair collision over Washington, D.C., last January, has abruptly departed the agency two years into what is typically a five-year term. Days after the NTSB added its fifth board member, Inman was fired by the White House Presidential Personnel … Read more