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Pentagon identifies 6 Air Force airmen killed in KC-135 refueling aircraft crash in Iraq
The crash of a U.S. KC-135 Stratotanker over western Iraq killed six airmen and is under investigation; the military confirmed the incident was not caused by hostile or friendly fire.
- 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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Discussing Mid-Air In Iraq - 6 Dead - Brent Beecham - Armed Forces Press
L Todd Wood talks for former USAF fighter pilot Brent Beecham on the recent mid-air collision resulting in the death of 6 airman in Iraq. The post Discussing Mid-Air In Iraq - 6 Dead - Brent Beecham appeared first on Armed Forces Press.
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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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‘Radiant’ mother from Kentucky among 6 US service members who died in air crash in Iraq
A woman raising two children was among the six U.S. service members killed last week when a refueling plane involved in the war with Iran crashed in western…
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