Summary
The US military identified six crew members killed in a KC-135 refueling plane crash in Iraq. The crash, which did not involve enemy fire, occurred during a combat mission connected to US operations against Iran. US officials are investigating if a midair collision caused the crash.
Key Facts
- Six US military crew members died in a refueling plane crash in Iraq.
- The crew members were John Klinner, Ariana Savino, Ashley Pruitt, Seth Koval, Curtis Angst, and Tyler Simmons.
- The aircraft was a KC-135 Stratotanker, used for aerial refueling.
- The crash occurred during a combat mission related to US operations against Iran.
- The US military stated the crash did not involve hostile or friendly fire.
- Officials are investigating the possibility of a midair collision as the cause.
- The incident increased the US military death toll in the US-Iran conflict to 13.
- The KC-135 Stratotankers have been in use since the 1950s and early 1960s.
