U.S. military refueling plane goes down over Iraq

By: Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) -- A U.S. military refueling plane involved in the operations in the Middle East went down over Iraq on Thursday.

U.S. Central Command said in a statement that the downing was not from hostile or friendly fire.

"The incident occurred in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury, and rescue efforts are ongoing," Central Command wrote in a statement Thursday afternoon.

One of the KC-135 Stratotankers went down in western Iraq. Another made it safely to the ground.