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3 Ohio Airmen Among 6 Dead in US Military Refueling Crash in Iraq, Gov. Mike DeWine Says
Six crew members died after a KC-135 Stratotanker crashed during Operation Epic Fury; incident was not caused by hostile or friendly fire, U.S. Central Command said.
- On Thursday, six U.S. service members died when a KC-135 Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq while supporting Operation Epic Fury, with U.S. Central Command confirming a second aircraft involved landed safely.
- Ohio Governor Mike DeWine confirmed that three of the six deceased crew members were Ohioans deployed with the 121st Air Refueling Wing, stationed at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base near Columbus.
- Family members identified Columbus native Tyler Simmons, a 28-year-old boom operator, as one of the killed airmen; cousin Stephan Douglas called him a "one of a kind young man."
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called the crew members "American heroes" during a Friday briefing, while officials stated the crash was not caused by hostile or friendly fire.
- The deaths bring the total U.S. toll in Operation Epic Fury to 13 service members, as military chaplains remain available to provide spiritual guidance and support to affected families.
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KC-135 Iraq crash spotlights refueling plane instrumental in US wars
TAMPA, Fla. — It first flew in 1956, when Dwight D. Eisenhower was president. It carries 200,000 pounds of fuel, siphoned away midair through a metal tube. And it doesn’t have parachutes, trapping crews during a crash. The KC-135 Stratotanker…
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