March 15, 2026
Pentagon identifies 6 US airmen killed in refueling tanker crash in Iraq after midair collision
The War Department confirmed the identifies of the six U.S. airmen who were killed when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq during a mission.
TL;DR
- Six U.S. service members were killed in the crash of a KC-135 refueling aircraft in western Iraq.
- The crash occurred during a combat mission in support of Operation Epic Fury.
- The incident involved an interaction with another aircraft that landed safely.
- Military officials stated the crash was not due to hostile or friendly fire and is under investigation.
- The airmen were assigned to units at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida and Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Ohio.
- The names of the six service members have been identified.
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