Aviation Incidents, Airports and ARFF
A REACH medical helicopter experienced an “in-air emergency” and crashed onto a Sacramento highway, trapping one crewmember
CAL FIRE plans new training and protocol updates as lawsuits from the 2023 helicopter collision moves forward
A single-engine plane veered out of control while landing at Kalispell City Airport, smashing into parked aircraft and sparking a runway fire, but all four aboard escaped with minor injuries
A CAL FIRE-contracted helicopter when down while operating over the Tea Fire in the Sierra National Forest
The preliminary report on the crash of two helicopters at the Broadway Fire looks at rotor blades and tire damage
Crews worked to save the pilot after his helicopter crashed, upside down in a canal near Princeton Airport
The exact cause of the crash is unknown, but the helicopter fell out of the sky after an in-flight fire, killing a Broward Sheriff’s Fire Rescue captain and civilian
Broward County Fire-Rescue Capt. Terryson Jackson, 49, was on board and died following the crash, as well as a female on the ground
A Broward County Sheriff’s Office fire rescue helicopter crashed into a structure shortly after takeoff
Fire and EMS personnel in Spartanburg County rescued two people in plane crash
One of the two helicopters that crashed during a wildfire in Cabazon lacked a collision avoidance system
Assistant Chief Josh Bischof and Captain Tim Rodriguez are remembered as “the absolute best the fire service has ever had”
A CAL FIRE division chief, captain and a contract client pilot were killed while fighting a fire in Riverside County
Pilot Thomas Hayes and co-pilot Jared Bird died from their injuries while fighting the Moose fire in Idaho
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“We were expecting the worst but no one’s injured,” Police Chief James White said
Rocco Chierichella and some Spirit crewmembers doused the overhead compartment with water and fire extinguisher spray
The settlement sum aims to resolve the remaining claims in a lawsuit over deputies and firefighters sharing photos of the NBA star’s fatal helicopter crash
According to Care Flight, all aboard died, including the pilot, the flight nurse, the flight paramedic, the patient and a member of the patient’s family
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Two Tennessee National Guard helicopter crewmembers were killed in the fiery crash
San Diego firefighters said an exterior laptop battery pack caught fire in the cabin; four people were hospitalized after the flight was evacuated
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The plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Lihue Airport on Kauai Island in Hawaii
Montgomery County crews faced a complex and dangerous scene with a plane entangled in power lines dangling 100 feet above the ground
The single-engine aircraft was ensnared about 100 feet off the ground, and the rescuers used a crane
Dallas Fire-Rescue crews responded to the aircraft fire and said no one on the ground was injured
“We ended up transporting approximately 42 individuals and several pets from that area,” said Miami-Dade Lt. Alex Acosta
The Los Angeles County board of supervisors approved the additional funds to cover Christopher Chester’s attorney fees and to resolve his outstanding claims
The pilot and two others sustained moderate injuries and were transported to a trauma center
Vanessa Bryant’s attorneys say a sheriff’s deputy led Brian Jordan around to take site photos; the former captain and his lawyer cited stress and trauma
L.A. County lawyers argued first responders working the scene needed the photos, and officials took swift action after learning some photos had been shared
Citizens in a private boat helped the injured pilot get to shore
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