March 15, 2026
Pentagon Identifies 6 Airmen Killed in Refueling Plane Crash in Iraq
There were no survivors among the flight crew that crashed over western Iraq on March 12.
TL;DR
- Six Airmen were killed in a KC-135 Stratotanker crash over western Iraq on March 12.
- The flight crew included Maj. John A. Klinner, Capt. Ariana G. Savino, Capt. Seth R. Koval, Capt. Curtis J. Angst, Tech. Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, and Tech. Sgt. Tyler H. Simmons.
- Maj. Klinner, Capt. Savino, and Tech. Sgt. Pruitt were assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.
- Capt. Koval, Capt. Angst, and Tech. Sgt. Simmons were part of the 121st Air Refueling Wing, an Ohio Air National Guard unit based at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio.
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