Pentagon identifies six airmen killed in KC-135 tanker crash

The Pentagon has confirmed the identities of six U.S. service members who died in a KC-135 refueling aircraft crash during a combat mission in western Iraq. The airmen, part of the 6th Air Refueling Wing and the 121st Air Refueling Wing, were not victims of hostile fire, and the incident is under investigation. The deceased include Maj. John “Alex” Klinner, Capt. Ariana Savino, Tech. Sgt. Ashley Pruitt, Capt. Seth Koval, Capt. Curtis Angst, and Tech. Sgt. Tyler Simmons.

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