- A US Air Force military aircraft crashed in Afghanistan, killing all on board.
- The aircraft was an E-11A communications aircraft, the military version of a popular private jet aircraft made by Canada's Bombardier.
- Though the US denied it was shot down, the aircraft had a no-fatality safety record in civilian and military use.
- Following the crash, members of the US Navy's SEAL Team Six recovered two bodies and the aircraft's flight recorder, Reuters reported.
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The US Air Force confirmed on Monday that one of its aircraft had crashed in Afghanistan, killing all on board.
The aircraft was a Bombardier E-11A, the military version of the popular Bombardier Global Express aircraft family used by the world's elite for long-range travel.
Though the Taliban has taken credit, Air Force officials have denied that it was shot down.
The Air Force frequently uses modified versions of civilian aircraft for its transport and combat missions,including those used by the 89th Airlift Wing which flies the president of the US.
While CEOs and the upper echelon of society use the civilian version of the E-11A to jet-set around the world in style and comfort, the Air Force has a different mission for it, facilitating communication between military forces in the field.
Here's what we know about the aircraft.