USFS has confirmed 4 fatalities, 2 survivors. No word on the condition of the survivors.
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USFS has confirmed 4 fatalities, 2 survivors. No word on the condition of the survivors.
Just heard all 7 MAFF planes grounded pending investigation of the crash.
RIP to the lost members of the aircrew and their families.
Speedy recovery to the survivors.
North Carolina ANG plane and crew, they apparently had just dumped the slurry and crashed a few seconds later.
Ugh. Remeber this one about ten years ago?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7kr6o1s9sI
O2
Another c-130 crashed that year (2002) on the big elk fire in boulder county. This year is shaping up to be just as ugly. This is the 3rd air tanker crash this year, 2 different airframes.
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Originally Posted by Birddog1911
As much I wish the crash hadn't happened at all & I feel horrible for saying this, I'm glad it wasn't one of Peterson AFB crews that went down - too close to home crew wise!Quote:
Originally Posted by ChadAmberg
Prayers go out to the families of the heros.
I am so glad your okay hoser, when I heard the news it made me sick to my stomach.
We're covering the fire response for our NRA magazine, and two of our team spent a day on the flightline with the C130 crews. There are only 8 planes, so all the crews are close; they were great to us, giving us a lot of their time and letting us photograph all over the planes.
This is some dangerous work; one of the pilots told us they have to turn off some of the alarm systems or they'd be going off constantly (too heavy, too low and too close to the spotter plane).
Our thoughts, and our thanks, are with all the crews and their families.
Thank God Hoser's OK, but at the same time my heart goes out to the survivors and the rest of the crew's families.
holy shit!Quote:
Originally Posted by O2HeN2