EUCOM stated that the aircraft had an accident during a routine aerial refuelling mission as part of military training and that 5 military personnel on board lost their lives. Stating that the investigation into the accident is ongoing, EUCOM noted that search and rescue operations, including nearby US military aircraft and ships, were immediately initiated.
US DEFENCE MINISTER: TRAINING ACCIDENT
"We mourn the tragic loss of 5 US service members in a training accident in the Mediterranean late Friday evening," US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin said yesterday.
