OKLAHOMA CITY (KSWO) – An Oklahoma State University graduate was among those killed in a refueling plane crash in Iraq.
U.S. Air Force Major John “Alex” Klinner was one of six crewmembers on a KC-135 refueling aircraft amid the conflict in Iran.
Major Klinner was a graduate of the MBA program in OSU’s Spears School of Business in 2025.
Officials add they are grateful for his service and are keeping his wife Libby and his children in their thoughts and prayers.
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