Five soldiers were killed after a military plane crashed in the Mediterranean Sea during a training exercise, US Army European Command (Eucom) said on Sunday, AFP reported.

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“During a routine mid-air refueling mission, a US aircraft carrying five service members crashed and crashed into the Mediterranean Sea” on Friday, he said in a news release, adding that “the five service members on board plane, died.” “.

A search-and-rescue operation involving nearby US military aircraft and ships immediately went to the crash site, and the cause is under investigation, the US European Command said in a statement.

US European Command, which oversees US military operations in Europe and parts of the Middle East, reported the crash on Saturday.

The victims’ identities will not be released pending notification of next of kin.