C 130 maff crashes

[car-15]

Hopefully all is well with the crew
http://www.koaa.com/full-coverage/waldo-canyon-fire/
C130 Maff used to fight fires in Colorado crashes in South Dakota

EDGEMONT, S.D. (AP) - Military officials have identified a plane that crashed while battling a South Dakota forest fire as a C-130 tanker based out of Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado.

Military spokeswoman Capt. Ruth Castro tells The Associated Press that the tanker made at least two drops of fire retardant material on the White Draw fire on Sunday before crashing at about 6 p.m.

Castro did not have information on the crew. The Fall River County Sheriff's Office told the Rapid City Journal that a helicopter was able to land near the plane Sunday night and take three people to Custer to be transported by ambulance to a Rapid City hospital.

The fire started by a vehicle Friday afternoon near Edgemont has grown to 4,200 acres and is about 30 percent contained.

[TheBelly]

I hope Hoser wasn't part of this one, although I fear he is.

Prayers sent to all; that part of SD is my home area....

[GhostRider]

Damn, go through that way all the time. prayers sent out for the crew and I hope Hoser was no where near there.

[hghclsswhitetrsh]

Thoughts and prayers sent to all involved.

[Mazin]

Prayers sent for Hoser and The C130 crew.

[Bailey Guns]

Damn, damn, damn...

What terrible news. I don't even know what to say right now.

[alxone]

not good

[waxthis]

Man....Anxiously waiting for news.

[BPTactical]

Please let it not be Hoser and his crew......

[Bailey Guns]

This sounds somewhat encouraging.

From 7News:

A helicopter was able to land near the Air Force plane and took three people to Custer to be transported by ambulance to Rapid City Regional Hospital for further medical treatment, the Fall River County Sheriff's Office told the Rapid City Journal.