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Five US service members killed in Mediterranean plane crash

EUCOM did not specify the type of plane or where it was flying from

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"All five of the service members onboard the aircraft were killed," EUCOM said in a statement
"All five of the service members onboard the aircraft were killed," EUCOM said in a statement
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Washington: 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. All five of the service members onboard the aircraft were killed," EUCOM said in a statement on the November 10 accident.

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