Officials identify 6 Airmen killed in refueling aircraft crash in Iraq
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) -- The Department of War on Saturday released the identities of the six Air Force airmen who died in the KC-135 crash in western Iraq. Their identities are: The six members died after a U.S. military refueling aircraft went down in friendly airspace during Operation Epic Fury, according to U.S. Central Command. According to the Department, Maj. Klinner, Capt. Savino, and Tech. Sgt. Pruitt were assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. Capt. Koval, Capt. Angst, and Tech. Sgt. Simmons were assigned to the 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio. According to MacDill, the 99th Air Refueling Squadron is a separate unit stationed at Sumpter Smith Joint National Guard Base in Birmingham, Alabama, but functions administratively under the 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa. Officials said the crash is under investigation and was not caused by hostile fire nor friendly fire. The crash means a total of 12 U.S. service members have died since the U.S. and Israel launched coordinated attacks against Iran on Feb. 28
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