Men Who Died in Oregon Small Plane Crash Were Afghan Air Force Pilots Who Resettled as Refugees

PORTLAND, Ore.—Three men who died in a small plane crash in Oregon were Afghan Air Force pilots who fought with the American military and came to the United States as refugees after Afghanistan fell to the Taliban terrorist group in 2021, according to groups that helped with their resettlement. Salem for Refugees said it resettled Mohammad Hussain Musawi, 35, Mohammad Bashir Safdari, 35, and Ali Jan Ferdawsi, 29, in the Salem area last spring. The nonprofit provides financial aid to newly arrived refugees and helps them find housing and employment, among other support services. It said it was devastated by their deaths. “In 2022, they sought refuge and new beginnings in Oregon, where their kindness, skills, and determination quickly touched the lives of those around them,” the group said on a GoFundMe page it created to help cover funeral expenses and support the pilots’ families....