Three of the 6 crew members killed in a refueling plane crash in Iraq are from Ohio, based on Governor Mike DeWine.
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“I’ve been suggested by Ohio’s Adjutant Normal that three of the six servicemembers killed in the course of the air refueling mission in Iraq had been Ohioans deployed with the Ohio Air Nationwide Guard’s 121st Air Refueling Wing. Fran and I are deeply saddened by this information and supply our honest condolences to their households,” DeWine mentioned in a social media put up.
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Our media accomplice, WBNS-10 TV, recognized one of many crew members as Tyler Simmons, of Columbus.
He was an airman with the 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker Air Nationwide Guard Base in Columbus.
The 121st Air Refueling Wing launched a press release concerning the deaths on Friday:
“It’s with a heavy coronary heart that we share the tragic information of the passing of three Airmen from the 121st Air Refueling Wing. Our ideas and prayers are with the household, mates, and fellow Airmen who mourn their loss. On March 12, 2026, they had been among the many six Airmen on a KC-135 Stratotanker that went down in western Iraq whereas flying a fight mission within the U.S. Central Command Space of Accountability. The incident occurred in pleasant airspace involving two plane throughout Operation Epic Fury. We share within the sorrow of their family members, and we should not overlook the precious contributions these Airmen made to their nation and the affect they’ve left on our group. Moreover, we ask that you simply respect the household’s needs and supply them with area to mourn their family members throughout this tough time.”
Senator Jon Husted made a press release on the deadly refueling crash:
“Tina and I are heartbroken to study of the lack of the six Nationwide Guard Airmen, together with three Ohio Air Nationwide Guard members, within the U.S. KC-135 crash. These heroes paid the last word sacrifice in service to our nation—placing the security and safety of their fellow People above themselves. We are going to all the time keep in mind these service members’ noble mission to guard the homeland and the sacred freedom of America.
Please be a part of me in praying for his or her households and family members as they mourn this unimaginable loss. As our service members proceed to hold the flag of freedom across the globe, might they proceed the righteous mission for which these heroes paid the last word sacrifice.
God bless our troops.”
As beforehand reported, the KC-135 went down in western Iraq on Thursday in pleasant airspace whereas supporting Operation Epic Fury.
The airplane didn’t crash resulting from hostile or pleasant fireplace.
A second airplane was broken, however landed safely.
Information Middle 7 is working to study the identities of the 2 different Ohioans killed within the crash.
This crash stays below investigation.
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