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Six dead after KC-135 refueler crash in Iraq

US Central Command confirmed the deaths of the six aircrew on board the KC-135 Stratotanker—bringing the US death toll in Operation Epic Fury up to 13.
The Department of War announced on March 14 the death of six Air Force Airmen who were killed in a KC-135 refueler crash ...
A US KC-135 has been lost in the Middle East, though reportedly not due to enemy action.
Capt. Seth Koval of Stoutsville; and Capt. Curtis Angst and Tech. Sgt. Tyler Simmons, both of Columbus, all served with the ...
The circumstances of the crash are still under investigation, but CENTCOM said it was not due to hostile fire or friendly fire.
According to CENTCOM, the incident was “not due to hostile or friendly fire" and occurred during Operation Epic Fury.
The KC-135 tanker was involved in an apparent accident with another KC-135. The other aircraft landed safely, officials said.
An Ohio Air National Guardsman with a “million-dollar smile” has been identified as the first of six service members who were ...
All six crew members onboard a U.S. military refueling aircraft died when the plane crashed in western Iraq on Thursday ...
According to the US Central Command, four of six crew members aboard the US air refueler aircraft KC-135.
“For them it’s standard procedure. They’re experienced and they train for that.” ...
War Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are giving updates on the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran at a press briefing. The press conference is scheduled to ...