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Remains of Ohio Airmen Killed in Crash over Iraq to Return to U.S. in Dignified Transfer
The KC-135 crash during a mid-air refueling mission supporting Operation Epic Fury killed six airmen, raising the U.S. death toll in the operation to 13, Pentagon confirmed.
- During an air-refueling mission over western Iraq on March 12, a KC-135 was lost, U.S. Central Command said, with investigators probing the incident.
- U.S. Central Command said the crash followed an unspecified incident involving two aircraft in friendly airspace and investigators are probing the cause.
- The Pentagon listed the six airmen killed, including Tech. Tyler H. Simmons, assigned to the 121st Air Refueling Wing, after the March 12 crash in Iraq.
- The remains of three Ohio airmen will return to the U.S. through a dignified transfer on Wednesday, and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine plans to attend Dover Air Force Base to pay respects.
- The KC-135, in service since the 1950s, remains active, and search-and-rescue concluded March 13, which highlights refueling risks and rescue timelines.
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