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Five American service members were killed when a military aircraft crashed into the Mediterranean during a training exercise, the US European Command (EUCOM) said Sunday..
"During a routine air refueling mission as part of military training, a US military aircraft carrying five service members suffered a mishap and crashed into the Mediterranean Sea.APRepresntative image..
Five American service members lost their lives in a military aircraft crash during a routine training exercise in the eastern Mediterranean..
While the specific details about the aircraft type and origin were not disclosed, the accident occurred during a standard air refueling mission, the US European Command (EUCOM) reported...
"It is another stark reminder that the brave men and women who defend our great nation put their lives on the line each and every day to keep our country safe," U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said...
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