Aviation Incidents, Airports and ARFF
Dive teams worked in rough conditions on the Potomac River to raise several pieces of the American Airlines jet
Firefighter Sean Wathen, a former Marine, saw Sgt. Ryan O’Hara’s flight suit and stood by his side for nearly four hours
At least 22 people were injured when the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance plane crashed shortly after takeoff
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
Whitewater firefighters used rope systems to reach the plane occupants suspended 75 feet off the ground
Documents related to the lawsuit filed by widow Vanessa Bryant reveals two firefighters were terminated in December and another was suspended
Firefighters and police officers recalled searching through the Everglades for anything that could be given back to the victims’ families
Moore Fire Department Lt. Alex Meron and Paramedic Chelsee Meron found the man pulseless in the baggage claim area
Jaqueline Luxenberg was 5 years old when a fighter jet crashed into her apartment complex in 1989
The plane crashed into an SUV as it struggled to return to the airport
Fire/EMS and law enforcement personnel worked together to bring the organs and doctors to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital amid gridlocked traffic
Tony Imbrenda filed a retaliation lawsuit, alleging he was demoted for refusing to fully cooperate with an investigation into graphic photos taken of the crash site
Foley Fire Chief Joey Darby said responders encountered a “large volume of fire” with a home and several cars engulfed in flames
Pilot Ricky Fulton, a contractor with Aero S.E.A.T. Incorporated, was killed Tuesday evening while battling the Schill Fire
The Bell UH-1 helicopter was on a water-dropping mission for the 1,500-acre Hills Fire in Fresno County; SAR team mobilized
The single-engine Air Tractor AT8T aircraft collided mid-air during firefighting operations
The NTSB’s report found that Jet A fuel was mistakenly added to the plane, which only uses aviation gasoline
Airwest Helicopters Pilot Bryan Boatman, 37, was killed in the crash while battling the Polles Fire on Tuesday
The plane’s occupants survived; fire crews placed containment boom to capture fuel in water
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