“Our thoughts and prayers are with the families.”
November 12, 2023, 11:31 AM
Five American service members were killed in a crash on Friday night after their aircraft had a “mishap” during a training exercise and went into the eastern Mediterranean Sea, officials said Sunday.
U.S. European Command said in an initial statement on Saturday that the cause of the crash was under investigation but “there are no indications of hostile activity.”
The aircraft was conducting a “routine air refueling mission,” according to European Command’s latest statement. Further details were not provided.
The names of the dead have not yet been released, pending notification of relatives.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the fallen,” European Command officials said in the latest statement.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
