It was a routine aerial refueling operation as part of military training. There is no evidence of enemy activity.
A US military aircraft crashed during a training flight over the eastern Mediterranean, according to the US military. All five occupants were killed, US Forces Europe (Eucom) announced on Sunday. It was a routine aerial refueling operation as part of military training. There is no evidence of enemy activity. The incident therefore occurred on Friday night.
More recently, because of the Gaza war, the US relocated several warships to the eastern Mediterranean as a deterrent, including the aircraft carriers “USS Dwight D. Eisenhower” and “USS Gerald R. Ford”. Air Force squadrons have also been sent to the region. (APA)