Pentagon identifies six US service members killed in aircraft crash over Iraq
by Edward Helmore and agencies from World news | The Guardian on (#74895)
US Central Command says crash followed unspecified incident, and second refueling tanker landed safely in Israel
The names of the six US service members who died when a military refueling aircraft crashed over Iraq on Thursday have been released.
The Pentagon on Saturday identified the crew members as Maj John Alex" Klinner, 33, of Auburn, Alabama; Capt Ariana Savino, 31, of Covington, Washington; Tech Sgt Ashley Pruitt, 34, of Bardstown, Kentucky; Capt Seth Koval, 38, of Mooresville, Indiana; Capt Curtis Angst, 30, of Wilmington, Ohio; and Tech Sgt Tyler Simmons, 28, of Columbus, Ohio.
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