Pentagon Identifies 6 Airmen Killed in Refueling Plane Crash in Iraq

There were no survivors among the flight crew that crashed over western Iraq on March 12.

(Top L-R) Maj. John A. Klinner, 33, of Auburn, Ala.; Capt. Ariana G. Savino, 31, of Covington, Wash.; and Tech. Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, of Bardstown, Ky. (Bottom L-R) Capt. Seth R. Koval, 38, of Mooresville, Ind.; Capt. Curtis J. Angst, 30, of Wilmington, Ohio; and Tech. Sgt. Tyler H. Simmons. MacDill Air Force Base, Ohio National Guard

The Pentagon has identified the six Airmen who were killed after their KC-135 Stratotanker aerial refueling aircraft crashed over western Iraq on March 12.

The flight crew consisted of Maj. John A. Klinner, 33; Capt. Ariana G. Savino, 31; Capt. Seth R. Koval, 38; Capt. Curtis J. Angst, 30; Tech. Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34; and Tech. Sgt. Tyler H. Simmons, 28.