Crash victims identified

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WASHINGTON (AFPN) --  Department of Defense officials identified the four Airmen who died May 30 in the crash of an Iraqi air force aircraft.

The Airmen, deployed from Hurlburt Field, Fla., were on a training mission in eastern Diyala province when the Iraqi Comp Air 7SL aircraft they were in crashed. An Iraqi pilot was also killed in the crash.

The Airmen are:

-- Maj. William Downs, 40, of Winchester, Va., was a pilot assigned to the 6th Special Operations Squadron.

-- Capt. Jeremy Fresques, 26, of Clarkdale, Ariz., was a special tactics officer assigned to the 23rd Special Tactics Squadron.

-- Capt. Derek Argel, 28, of Lompoc, Calif., was a special tactics officer assigned to the 23rd STS.

-- Staff Sgt. Casey Crate, 26, of Spanaway, Wash., was a combat controller assigned to the 23rd STS.

The cause of the crash is currently under investigation.