Pentagon identifies 6 Air Force airmen killed in KC-135 refueling aircraft crash in Iraq
The KC-135 crash during Operation Epic Fury killed six airmen, including three from Ohio; the incident was not caused by hostile or friendly fire, Pentagon said.
- The Department of Defense identified six Air Force personnel who died in a KC-135 crash in Western Iraq earlier this week.
- CENTCOM confirmed that the crash involved a U.S. KC-135 and occurred in friendly airspace without hostile fire.
- So far, 13 U.S. service members have died during Operation Epic Fury.
- The crash happened amid the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran and broader regional conflicts.
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Details emerge about troops killed in crash
A woman raising two children was among the six U.S. service members killed last week when a refueling plane involved in the war with Iran crashed in western Iraq.
The sergeant is one of the six victims of the incident in Iraq.
Crew of fatal U.S. military crash included Alabama father recently deployed and several from Ohio
A pilot from Alabama had just been promoted to major in January and had been deployed less than a week when the refueling aircraft he was aboard crashed in Iraq this week, killing him and five others, his brother-in-law said Saturday.
Discussing Mid-Air In Iraq - 6 Dead - Brent Beecham - Armed Forces Press
L Todd Wood talks for former USAF fighter pilot Brent Beecham on the recent mid-air collision resulting in the death of 6 airman in Iraq. The post Discussing Mid-Air In Iraq - 6 Dead - Brent Beecham appeared first on Armed Forces Press.
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