Aaj TV English News - World https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:05:31 +0500 Sun, 05 Apr 2026 03:05:31 +0500 60 US identifies six service members killed in plane crash over Iraq https://english.aaj.tv/news/330454812/us-identifies-six-service-members-killed-in-plane-crash-over-iraq <p><strong>The US Department of Defence on Saturday ​identified the six US airmen who ‌were killed in a plane crash over Iraq.</strong></p> <p>The airmen were on a KC-135 aerial refuelling ​tanker supporting US attacks on Iran. ​</p> <p>The crash involved another aircraft but ⁠was not the result of hostile ​or friendly fire and is under investigation, ​the military has said.</p> <p>Three airmen were assigned to the 6th Air Refuelling Wing, stationed at ​MacDill Air Force Base near Tampa, ​Florida:</p> <ul> <li>Major John A. Klinner, 33, of Auburn, Alabama.</li> <li>Captain ‌Ariana ⁠G. Savino, 31, of Covington, Washington.</li> <li>Technical Sergeant Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, of Bardstown, Kentucky.</li> </ul> <p>The other three airmen were in ​the 121st ​Air Refueling ⁠Wing at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, ​Ohio:</p> <ul> <li>Captain Seth R. Koval, 38, of ​Mooresville, ⁠Indiana.</li> <li>Captain Curtis J. Angst, 30, of Wilmington, Ohio.</li> <li>Technical Sergeant Tyler H. Simmons, 28, ⁠of ​Columbus, Ohio.</li> </ul> The US Department of Defence on Saturday ​identified the six US airmen who ‌were killed in a plane crash over Iraq.

The airmen were on a KC-135 aerial refuelling ​tanker supporting US attacks on Iran. ​

The crash involved another aircraft but ⁠was not the result of hostile ​or friendly fire and is under investigation, ​the military has said.

Three airmen were assigned to the 6th Air Refuelling Wing, stationed at ​MacDill Air Force Base near Tampa, ​Florida:

  • Major John A. Klinner, 33, of Auburn, Alabama.
  • Captain ‌Ariana ⁠G. Savino, 31, of Covington, Washington.
  • Technical Sergeant Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, of Bardstown, Kentucky.

The other three airmen were in ​the 121st ​Air Refueling ⁠Wing at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, ​Ohio:

  • Captain Seth R. Koval, 38, of ​Mooresville, ⁠Indiana.
  • Captain Curtis J. Angst, 30, of Wilmington, Ohio.
  • Technical Sergeant Tyler H. Simmons, 28, ⁠of ​Columbus, Ohio.
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