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| Australia fires: US crew dead in firefighting plane crash |
| 2020-01-23 |
| [BBC] An air tanker has crashed in a fireball while fighting bushfires in Australia, killing the three people on board. Officials lost contact with the C-130 Hercules plane shortly before 13:30 local time (02:30 GMT) on Thursday. The cause of the crash in the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales (NSW) state is not yet known. The victims were American residents. More than 80 blazes are raging across the state after hot and windy conditions returned. The plane crashed in an active fire zone two hours south of Australia's capital, Canberra, said the NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS). "The field reports are that the plane came down, it's crashed and there was a large fireball associated with that crash," said Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #11 We shouldn't do anything for the Aussies until they turn over that POS Alex Downing. |
| Posted by: Regular joe 2020-01-23 16:56 |
| #10 FAA N-Number tracker reports a/c built in 1981, and was current on inspections. first built as an EC130. |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2020-01-23 15:51 |
| #9 Whatever the cause of the crash, blancolirio (Juan Brown) will be sure to cover all the details. This story combines two of his top interests: aviation crashes and water bomber news. |
| Posted by: The peanut gallery 2020-01-23 15:22 |
| #8 Good men or women, attempting to make a difference for mankind and the animal kingdom. There likely is no greater calling. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2020-01-23 15:00 |
| #7 wonder if another case of airframe fatigue/in-flight breakup like the one a couple years back where wings separated when pulling out of dive? whatever the reason, RIP |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2020-01-23 13:57 |
| #6 P. S. That is a solemn salute to fallen airmen for those that don’t know. There is no snark or pun in it. |
| Posted by: Lowspark 2020-01-23 13:46 |
| #5 Here’s a Toast... |
| Posted by: Lowspark 2020-01-23 13:44 |
| #4 Dang. Guess the only thing to do now is get another C-130 and load it with arsonists. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2020-01-23 13:15 |
| #2 RIP good people. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2020-01-23 08:33 |
| #1 Oh..... |
| Posted by: Uleck Spererong9442 2020-01-23 06:14 |