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Pentagon identifies 6 Air Force airmen killed in KC-135 refueling aircraft crash in Iraq

Three of the six airmen killed were from Ohio's 121st Air Refueling Wing; the crash was not caused by hostile or friendly fire, and the investigation is ongoing.

  • The Department of Defense identified six Air Force personnel who died in a KC-135 crash in Western Iraq earlier this week.
  • CENTCOM confirmed that the crash involved a U.S. KC-135 and occurred in friendly airspace without hostile fire.
  • So far, 13 U.S. service members have died during Operation Epic Fury.
  • The crash happened amid the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran and broader regional conflicts.
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'Radiant' mother from Kentucky among 6 US service members who died in air crash in Iraq

The U.S. military is identifying the six service members who died last week when a KC-135 refueling plane crashed in western Iraq.

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The Columbus Dispatch broke the news in Columbus, United States on Friday, March 13, 2026.
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