バーミンガム出身の3人を含む6人の米空軍飛行士が,エピック・フューリー作戦中に,3月12日にイラクでKC-135墜落事故で死亡した. Six U.S. Air Force airmen, including three from Birmingham, died in a KC-135 crash in Iraq on March 12 during Operation Epic Fury.

アラバマ州知事ケイ・アイヴィーは 航空隊の6人の兵士を称えるために 国旗を下ろすよう命じた. その中には,イラクでKC-135補給機墜落事故で死亡したバーミンガムの第99空中補給飛行団から3人を含む. Alabama Governor Kay Ivey ordered state flags lowered to honor six U.S. Air Force airmen, including three from Birmingham's 99th Air Refueling Squadron, who died in a KC-135 refueling aircraft crash in Iraq. この事件は3月12日にエピック・フューリー作戦中に起こった. The incident occurred on March 12 during Operation Epic Fury. 兵士は派遣の準備中だったか 現役でいた時だ The fallen service members were preparing for deployment or on active duty. トランプ大統領とメラニア・トランプ夫人は 尊厳ある移送式に出席した. President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attended the dignified transfer ceremony. 国防省は事故を調査しています. The Department of Defense is investigating the crash. 死んだジョン・A・クリナー少佐の記念基金は,彼の家族を養うために200万ドルの目標に向かって130万ドル以上を集めました. A memorial fund for one of the deceased, Maj. John A. Klinner, has raised over $1.3 million toward a $2 million goal to support his family.