2026年3月14日 / 美国东部时间晚上10:35 / CBS新闻
上周在伊拉克上空发生的军用加油机坠毁事故中遇难的6名美国军人，已被确认为俄亥俄州国民警卫队成员及佛罗里达州机组人员。
国防部周六公布了他们的身份：
- 38岁的上尉塞思·R·科瓦尔（Capt. Seth R. Koval），印第安纳州穆尔斯维尔人
- 30岁的上尉柯蒂斯·J·安斯特（Capt. Curtis J. Angst），俄亥俄州威尔明顿人
- 28岁的技术中士泰勒·H·西蒙斯（Tech. Sgt. Tyler H. Simmons），俄亥俄州哥伦布人
- 33岁的少校约翰·A·克林纳（Maj. John A. Klinner），阿拉巴马州奥本人
- 31岁的上尉阿里亚娜·G·萨维诺（Capt. Ariana G. Savino），华盛顿州科温顿人
- 34岁的技术中士阿什利·B·普鲁伊特（Tech. Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt），肯塔基州巴德斯敦人
科瓦尔、安斯特和西蒙斯隶属于俄亥俄州哥伦布市里肯巴克国民警卫队基地的第121空中加油联队。
克林纳、萨维诺和普鲁伊特隶属于佛罗里达州麦克迪尔空军基地的第6空中加油联队。
从左上角顺时针依次为：上尉塞思·R·科瓦尔、上尉柯蒂斯·J·安斯特、技术中士泰勒·H·西蒙斯、技术中士阿什利·B·普鲁伊特、上尉阿里亚娜·G·萨维诺和少校约翰·A·克林纳。 国民警卫队
西蒙斯的母亲谢丽尔·西蒙斯周五向CBS附属机构WBNS回忆了身着制服的军官上门告知噩耗的那一刻。
“当他打开门时说，’哦，不’，我跳起来冲进屋里，看到他们排成一排站在门廊上，”她告诉该电视台，”你一定是在开玩笑。”
3月12日，一架参与对伊朗行动的KC-135加油机在伊拉克西部靠近伊约边境的图赖比尔附近坠毁，6名军人不幸遇难。一名伊拉克情报消息人士向CBS新闻透露。
国防部长皮特·赫格塞斯称他们为”美国英雄”。
参谋长联席会议主席空军上将丹·凯恩表示，机组人员当时正在执行战斗任务，但在坠机发生时正飞越友军领土。国防部表示，该事件正在调查中。
塔克·雷尔斯对本报道有贡献。
U.S. service members killed in refueling aircraft crash in Iraq identified as Ohio National Guard members and Florida-based crew
March 14, 2026 / 10:35 PM EDT / CBS News
Six U.S. service members who were killed in a military refueling aircraft crash over Iraq last week have been identified as members of the Ohio Air National Guard and Florida-based crew members.
The Department of Defense on Saturday identified them as:
- Capt. Seth R. Koval, 38, of Mooresville, Indiana
- Capt. Curtis J. Angst, 30, of Wilmington, Ohio
- Tech. Sgt. Tyler H. Simmons, 28, of Columbus, Ohio
- Maj. John A. Klinner, 33, of Auburn, Alabama
- Capt. Ariana G. Savino, 31, of Covington, Washington
- Tech. Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, of Bardstown, Kentucky
Koval, Angst and Simmons were assigned to the 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, Columbus, Ohio.
Klinner, Savino and Pruitt were assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.
Clockwise from top left: Capt. Seth R. Koval, Capt. Curtis J. Angst, Tech. Sgt. Tyler H. Simmons, Tech. Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, Capt. Ariana G. Savino, and Maj. John A. Klinner. National Guard
Simmons’ mother, Cheryl Simmons, recalled to CBS affiliate WBNS Friday the moment uniformed officers arrived at their home to deliver the news.
“When he opened the door he said, ‘Oh no,’ and I jumped up and ran in there and they were lined up out on the porch,” she told the station. “‘You got to be kidding me.’”
The six serviced members died on March 12 when an aerial refueling aircraft taking part in operations against Iran crashed in western Iraq. The KC-135 aircraft went down near Turaibil, which is along the Iraqi-Jordanian border, an Iraqi intelligence source told CBS News.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth praised them as “American heroes.”
Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the crew was on a combat mission but flying over friendly territory when the crash happened. The incident is under investigation, the Defense Department said.
Tucker Reals contributed to this report.
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