Four feared dead after plane crash

Heinsberg, Germany - German rescue workers said yesterday that all four crew members probably died when a US National Guard tanker…

Heinsberg, Germany - German rescue workers said yesterday that all four crew members probably died when a US National Guard tanker plane crashed in western Germany on Wednesday night. Only two bodies have been recovered from the KC-135, which burst into flames after crashing in a wooded area about 3 km from the Geilenkirchen NATO airbase, according to NATO officials.

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