
The Pentagon identified the six U.S. airmen who died when a KC-135 aerial refueling plane crashed in western Iraq, saying the tanker was lost in an apparent midair accident with another tanker while supporting operations related to Iran. Among the dead is 31-year-old Capt. Ariana G. Savino of Covington, Washington. The crash increases U.S. casualties tied to regional operations and has prompted intensified local reporting and community impact where crew members were from.
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