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Three Birmingham airmen killed in Iraq refueling plane crash

The crash killed six airmen during a refueling mission in Iraq, with three from Alabama; the cause remains under investigation by U.S. Central Command.

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Three active-duty airmen from Alabama died when a KC-135 tanker crashed in western Iraq; officials say an investigation is underway and family support services have been opened.

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Alabama Political ReporterAlabama Political Reporter
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Alabama airman Alex Klinner killed in Iraq in refueling plane crash

Three of the six airmen, including Klinner, killed in a refueling plane crash were assigned to the Birmingham-based 99th Refueling Squadron.

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WDHNWDHN
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3 Birmingham-based airmen killed in Iraq crash

An Auburn University alumnus who was a crew member on a KC-135 refueling aircraft died in a crash in Iraq on Thursday.

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Tampa Bay TimesTampa Bay Times
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Crew in fatal Iraq jet crash included 3 assigned to MacDill Air Force Base

The crew members belonged to a “geographically separated” refueling squadron based in Alabama.

·Tampa, United States
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WVTMWVTM
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Three Birmingham airmen killed in Iraq refueling plane crash

Three active-duty airmen from Alabama died when a KC-135 tanker crashed in western Iraq; officials say an investigation is underway and family support services have been opened.

·Birmingham, United States
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WVTM broke the news in Birmingham, United States on Sunday, March 15, 2026.
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