Aviation Incidents, Airports and ARFF
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
Officials said 28 bodies have been recovered from the crash involving an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter
Cal Fire Public Information Officer Daniel Berlant wrote that pilots’ lives were put at risk due to the hobby drone
The helicopter crashed in a 2008 forest fire, killing seven firefighters and two pilots; exec provided false performance specifications
The lawsuit accuses officials of gross negligence, carelessness and failure to properly advise others of the time and location of the drill
The plane nearly struck a vehicle being driven by a former DeKalb County firefighter
The 2008 crash was one of the deadliest helicopter crashes involving working firefighters in U.S. history
Brendan Mullen was on temporary assignment when the helicopter crashed; he suffered broken bones but will be OK
The three on the helicopter were contract workers, and the sole survivor was airlifted to a nearby hospital after the crash
In the past, he volunteered his services during forest-fire season when rescue helicopters are busy fighting blazes
The actor was piloting a single-engine plane when it crashed into a golf course
It took firefighters about 50 minutes to free the men from the plane; the extent of their injuries was not disclosed
Although 15 people were rescued, there are still 17 missing passengers; pilot called mayday shortly after takeoff
In 911 calls released by authorities overnight, shock and alarm is evident in the callers’ voices
The copter was in flames with two people trapped when firefighters arrived; they extricated one and tried to resuscitate him but was later pronounced dead
The 2008 crash was one of the deadliest helicopter crashes involving working firefighters in U.S. history
Chief Ronald Blackwell described the fire and smoke from the wreckage as horrific and a challenging fire to fight
A more complete investigation is ongoing and expected to take months after veteran pilot Geoffrey Hunt was killed in the crash
Capt. Thomas R. Weiss, a 22-year fire service veteran, had been flying planes for more than 34 years
The NTSB report relied heavily on the pilot who survived after the helicopter crashed and burst into flames, killing a flight nurse and patient on board
It’s not clear how long the grounding will last as the agency checks the safety of the aircraft and its pilots
The patient on board died; the flight nurse and a paramedic were still in critical condition as of Monday afternoon
The air tanker smashed into a canyon wall on the edge of Yosemite National Park; the pilot was the only person aboard
Fire chief: Medical crew waiting on the copter was first on scene at fiery crash and made heroic effort to save coworkers
They were driving behind the bus when it crashed near O’Hare Airport; 4 were seriously injured
The lawsuit says rescuers were reckless and poorly trained
A pilot, paramedic and nurse on board died when the helicopter went down for an unknown reason and burst into flames
The crash killed all five fire officers aboard the helicopter, while a female high school student on the ground received a minor injury
Patrick Schultz suffered third-degree burns on both arms and his left leg, and second-degree burns on his face
Veteran firefighter Mitchell Ow is awake and breathing on his own after overturning a rig on an airport tarmac
The board made 27 recommendations to prevent future disasters; fire officials said they have enhanced their training
Veteran firefighter Mitchell Ow, 55, was not thrown from the vehicle, but sustained major injuries
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