An Iraqi Air Force plane crashed near Kirkuk.

According to the portal Avia.pro, the incident with a light aircraft belonging to the Iraqi Air Force occurred the day before, March 16, and at the moment there are conflicting reports that the plane crash could have occurred for technical reasons, while the leaders the terrorist group "Islamic State" announced the allegedly planned destruction of the plane.

Representatives of the Iraqi Air Force themselves at the moment refuse to comment on the situation, referring only to the fact that the plane Cessna 208 Caravan carried out a reconnaissance flight in places of possible location of ISIS militants, while it is reported that until now the fate of the three people on board the aircraft remains unknown.