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Crew of fatal U.S. military crash included Alabama father and several troops from Ohio
- Six U.S. service members died when a KC-135 refueling jet crashed in western Iraq during a combat mission.
- Maj. Alex Klinner, from Alabama, leaves behind three young children and had just moved with his family.
- Three other victims were stationed at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio.
- Officials said the crash occurred in friendly Iraqi airspace and was not caused by hostile or friendly fire.
- Klinner was a graduate of Auburn University and had eight years of Air Force service.
- The crew included members from Alabama, Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky.
- The aircraft was a KC-135 used to refuel other planes midflight.
- Officials said the crash is under investigation and not attributed to hostile fire.
- The incident follows renewed attention to U.S. military operations in the region amid Iran-related tensions.
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