Aviation Incidents, Airports and ARFF
A small plane crashed into San Diego’s Murphy Canyon neighborhood, igniting about 15 homes and vehicles
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The family of pilot Michael Fournier, reached a settlement with the aircraft maintenance company after investigators cited hydraulic failure as the cause of the crash
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
Firefighter Richard Ziegler, 83, rescued 12 people from the wreckage of Mohawk Airlines Flight 121
Three firefighters were injured in the rollover that occurred while heading to the helo crash site
The airport crash truck uses Purple K chemical to suppress a raging underground fire that burned for hours
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to fine the city for reported violations involving three airport firefighters including one who allegedly falsified training logs
The whistleblower said the agency has refused to send the unused masks to first responders and healthcare workers
A proposed bill would impose a penalty of up to a year in jail and $5,000 in fines for first responders who take unauthorized photos of crime or accident victims
The Ohio fire chief was absent without leave on two separate days
The crash ignited a brush fire, making it difficult for firefighters and emergency personnel to get to the aircraft
The plane was carrying retardant for an aerial firefighting mission when it crashed, killing all on board
Members of Terre Haute Regional Airport’s board of directors said the facility would improve business and help serve the city’s east side
A small plane crashed into a residential neighborhood in Maryland, killing the pilot and damaging two homes
The crash killed the pilot and ignited a structure fire and car fire
Video shows home engulfed in fire after being struck by a Cessna aircraft
One camera showed the plane’s rapidly accelerating downward left turn, and another showed the plane’s final four seconds as it disappeared behind treetops
When a 911 caller told a dispatcher a plane had crashed into a nearby house, she couldn’t quite believe her ears
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