Aviation Incidents, Airports and ARFF
A contractor and subcontractor working on powerlines died when their helicopter hit utility lines, crashed into a barge, igniting a fire and multiple explosions
Three Oshkosh Airport Products Striker ARFF vehicles will strengthen emergency response, bolster reliability and support the airport’s evolving operational needs
The Quad Cities International Airport marks 50 years of dedicated public safety service, honoring the evolution from volunteer fire coverage to a full-time police and fire department
Video, a 911 call and an incident report detail efforts to save the lives of Bernalillo County Fire Rescue Specialist Matthew King and Deputy Michael Levison
Both suits allege that the L.A. County sheriff’s and fire departments violated the plaintiffs’ 14th Amendment rights when employees shared photos of the scene
Already more than 530 wildfires have burned an area the size of Connecticut, and the usual worst of the fire season lays ahead
Thomas Hayes and Jared Bird were employees of ROTAK Helicopter Services, which was contracted to help fight the Moose Fire
Investigators are expected to take weeks to find the cause of the crash that killed a Bernalillo County FF-medic and sheriff’s office employees
Rescue Specialist and Paramedic Matthew King of Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue and three sheriff’s office members had been assisting with the East Mesa Fire
Orondo firefighters arrived to find the helicopter had flown into high-voltage power lines before hitting the tractor and catching fire
Douglas Ritchie was the sole occupant of a 1960 Bell 204B “Huey” helicopter that went down after takeoff
Miami-Dade Fire-Rescue firefighters doused the RED Air Flight 203 fire with foam
Firefighters put out the flames and rescued the trapped and injured people; the five survivors were transported to hospitals
Video: Coast Guard, plus 9 fire, EMS agencies respond near the eastern shore boundary of Virginia and Maryland
L.A. County Fire airlifted a severely injured patient to a hospital
Four people were on board the plane that went down, knocking out power to hundreds of homes
The flight might have been the first time in the U.S. that a fixed-winged aircraft was used to fight a fire using night vision goggles
The aerospace firms is reportedly considering outsourcing its fire protection duties to a private contractor
According to lawsuits, photos from the crash scene were shared by a firefighter with a group of off-duty colleagues and a deputy trainee with some bar patrons
A federal judge ruled that both have “unique firsthand, non-repetitive knowledge” relevant to a lawsuit brought by Bryant’s wife, Vanessa, alleging that deputies shared the images
Kobe Bryant’s widow says she suffered emotional distress after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the helicopter crash site
A twin-engine Cessna crashed in the San Diego suburb of Santee, killing the pilot and a UPS driver on the ground
The agency wants to cutback on the foam in an effort to limit how much of the chemicals go into the environment
2 women were severely injured when their single-engine Cessna Skyhawk crashed in Miramar, Fla.
A military plane crashed in a Lake Worth suburban neighborhood
Firefighting foam is blamed for PFAS pollution in one airport-adjacent area that has registered two violations this year
Two firefighters performing aerial surveillance over the Cedar Basin Fire died after their plane crashed earlier this month
The five-engine strike team was driving from one wildfire to another when they witnessed a large fireball explosion in the sky near the airport
Former Northwest Fire Chief Jeff Piechura and the plane’s pilot were surveying the Cedar Basin Fire
The firefighters were performing aerial reconnaissance to direct resources responding to a wildfire
The pilot was able to escape unharmed after landing in Lake Shastina near the town of Weed
The report outlines how a recently installed water tank and snorkel for water drop exercises contributed to the crash
The helicopter crashed during a training exercise near Leesburg International Airport; no survivors found
MOST POPULAR
- ‘Slap in the face': Lockheed Martin firefighters condemn outsourcing plans
- 4 challenges for the structural fire department responding to aircraft crashes
- The 7 biggest fire service controversies of 2022
- 2 LA County firefighters face firing over graphic photos of Kobe Bryant helicopter crash victims
- ‘It’s a nightmare': DC 10 pilot describes battling Calif. wildfires