First pictures of the US soldiers killed in Iraq military plane crash

Six soldiers were killed over Iraqi airspace while in their refuelling plane (Picture: DOD)

Six Americans were killed on Thursday when the KC-135 refuelling plane they were on crashed in Iraq during operations in the Middle East.

The crash brings the US death toll in Operation Epic Fury to at least 13 service members, with the seven others killed in combat.

The Department of Defence has now named the six soldiers killed as: Captain Ariana G. Savino, Major John ‘Alex’ Klinner, Sergeant Ashley B.