Five US military service members killed in Mediterranean plane crash

Five American service members have been killed in a military plane crash over the eastern Mediterranean Sea during a training exercise.

The US European Command (EUCOM) on Sunday said all five crew members were killed when the aircraft went down on Friday evening “during a routine air refuelling mission as part of military training.”

The military first announced the crash on Saturday and said the cause is under investigation, but there were no indications of any hostile activity involved. It said on Sunday that “search and rescue efforts began immediately, including nearby US military aircraft and ships” (Foreign Agencies)

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