Two Southern Californians killed in Air Force crash in Kyrgyzstan
Two of the Air Force crew members killed in the crash of a KC-135 refueling aircraft in Kyrgyzstan were from California, according to information released Sunday by the Department of Defense.
Killed were Capt. Victoria Pinckney, 27, of Palmdale, and Tech. Sgt. Herman Mackey III, 30, of Bakersfield. The two were assigned to the 93rd Air Refueling Squadron, Fairchild Air Force Base, Wash.
Also killed was Capt. Mark Voss, 27, from Colorado Springs, Colo.
The KC-135 Stratotanker crashed for unknown reasons Friday shortly after takeoff from the Manas air base in the Central Asian nation. The refueling plane was heading to Afghanistan.
Mackey graduated from Bakersfield High School. He is survived by his wife, Megan, and daughter, Payton.
Pinckney graduated from Palmdale High and the Air Force Academy. She is survived by her husband, Richard, and son, Gabriel.
ALSO:
Springs fire now 60% contained
Victims of deadly limo fire part of bachelorette party
Rain, lower temperatures forecast for Southern California
tony.perry@latimes.com
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
