U.S. identifies 6 service members killed in refueling aircraft crash in Iraq
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Six U.S. service members from Ohio and Florida died in a military refueling aircraft crash in Iraq.
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The U.S. military identified six service members killed in a military refueling aircraft crash over Iraq last week as members of the Ohio Air National Guard and Florida-based crew members. The crash occurred during what appears to have been a routine refueling mission in Iraqi airspace. The identification of the victims provides families and military units with confirmation following the fatal incident. The military has now concluded the process of notifying next of kin for all six service members aboard the aircraft.
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