Aviation Incidents, Airports and ARFF
The FAA launched an investigation into allegations of “unqualified CFD personnel manning” specialized rigs that are mandated at airports
Officials state that bringing ARFF in-house means it eliminates expenses currently paid by the airport authority
NYPD reports that a bird may have caused the pilot to make an emergency landing 11 minutes after takeoff
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 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
A small plane crashed into San Diego’s Murphy Canyon neighborhood, igniting about 15 homes and vehicles
Proximity firefighting ensembles are not just for aircraft firefighting, and not all suits have the same level of protection
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
The new ARFF vehicles will support MET – Montreal Metropolitan Airport’s transition from a regional airfield to a major domestic hub
Three members of an ARCH Air Medical Service crew were injured when their medical helicopter crashed while taking off from a Hartford fire station
A sightseeing helicopter broke apart and crashed into the Hudson River less than 18 minutes after takeoff
Several fire and police boats are on the scene near the Holland Tunnel
Gov. Josh Shapiro met with the members of Philadelphia Fire Department Engine Co.71, about a half mile from the crash site
Photos and videos posted by news outlets showed passengers standing on a plane’s wing as smoke surrounded the aircraft
The O’Haras met D.C. firefighters who found their son’s body and the rookie firefighter and Marine who stood guard over him
Rescue crews endured freezing waters, jet fuel exposure and trauma while recovering victims from the Potomac River
The FAA said all 80 passengers and crew were safely evacuated after the plane flipped during landing at Toronto Pearson
The firefighting airplane was grounded after the drone damaged the plane’s wing during the Palisades Fire
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
Army Corps of Engineers Colonel Francis B. Pera said a “dignified recovery” of the victims takes precedence over all else
A child receiving treatment at Shriners Children’s Hospital, her mother, four Jet Rescue Air Ambulance crew members and a person on the ground were killed
The Jet Rescue Air Ambulance, carrying a child patient, passenger and four crew members, crashed shortly after takeoff, engulfing several homes in flames
D.C. Fire Chief John Donnelly Sr. said the wreckage of the plane’s fuselage will probably have to be pulled from the water to get all the bodies
Incident command challenges are heightened in a region replete with jurisdictional anomalies
First responders have recovered at least 28 bodies from the Potomac River after the midair collision between a passenger plane and an Army helicopter
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