Six U.S. Service Members Die in Iraq Crash

Six U.S. service members died in a KC-135 refueling aircraft crash in western Iraq during operations supporting Iran.

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Six U.S. Service Members Die in Iraq Crash

Six U.S. service members died when a KC-135 refueling aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday, during operations supporting activities in Iran. The Pentagon identified the deceased, who ranged in age from 28 to 38 and were assigned to two refueling wings. The incident involved an apparent midair accident with another KC-135 tanker.

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