3 firefighters killed as light plane crashes in Australia's Queensland
1 year, 2 months ago

3 firefighters killed as light plane crashes in Australia's Queensland

India Today  

A light plane crashed in a remote area of Australia's Queensland state on Saturday, killing three firefighters who were on board, police said late on Saturday. Emergency authorities were notified around 2.30 pm local time that the plane had crashed near the outback town of McKinlay, which is roughly 1,500 kilometres north of the state capital Brisbane. "The light plane was contracted by Queensland Fire and Emergency Services to undertake fire mapping." Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said all Australians' thoughts were with the family and friends of "the brave firefighters who've lost their lives".

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Light aircraft crashes at tourist hotspot in Australia, killing 3
1 day, 2 hours ago

Light aircraft crashes at tourist hotspot in Australia, killing 3

Al Jazeera  

Authorities say they are investigating the cause of the crash off island located near Perth, Western Australia. A light aircraft has crashed during takeoff at a popular tourist destination in Australia, killing three people and injuring three others. The privately owned Cessna 208 Caravan plane crashed into the sea after taking off from Rottnest Island, about 30km west of Perth, …

Runway fire breaks out at Sydney Airport after emergency landing
2 months ago

Runway fire breaks out at Sydney Airport after emergency landing

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — An engine failure on a passenger plane taking off from Sydney, Australia on Friday prompted the aircraft to circle before a safe emergency landing, the airline Qantas said. At the same time, a grass fire broke out along one side of a runway, Sydney Airport said in a statement. “We understand this would have been a …

Passenger plane lands safely in New Zealand after a fire shuts down an engine
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Passenger plane lands safely in New Zealand after a fire shuts down an engine

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — A passenger plane landed safely at a New Zealand airport on Monday after a fire shut down one of its engines, the nation’s fire service said. The Virgin Australia Boeing 737-800 jet bound for Melbourne, Australia, with 67 passengers and six crew members on board landed in the New Zealand city of Invercargill after the fire …

A plane with 3 aboard lands without landing gear at an Australian airport after burning off fuel
7 months, 3 weeks ago

A plane with 3 aboard lands without landing gear at an Australian airport after burning off fuel

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A light plane with three …

Three air personnel killed in crash near Eloise Copper Mine, south of Cloncurry, fighting Queensland fires
1 year, 2 months ago

Three air personnel killed in crash near Eloise Copper Mine, south of Cloncurry, fighting Queensland fires

ABC  

Three people died in a plane crash while fighting fires in Queensland on Saturday, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and two state premiers leading tributes from across the nation. Victorian regional aircraft company AGAir confirmed three of its "dearly loved" staff members were killed while surveilling fire sites in Queensland's north-west. Superintendent Tom Armitt, district officer for the Mount Isa …

Three dead after firefighting plane crashes near Cloncurry in outback Queensland
1 year, 2 months ago

Three dead after firefighting plane crashes near Cloncurry in outback Queensland

ABC  

All three members of an aerial firefighting crew have died after a firefighting aircraft crashed on Saturday afternoon near Cloncurry, in north-west Queensland. Key points: Police and QFES personnel from Cloncurry and Julia Creek attended the site where three firefighters died in a plane crash The aircraft was en route to Mt Isa from Toowoomba to conduct mapping of recent …

2 firefighters die as plane goes down while surveying blaze
3 years, 5 months ago

2 firefighters die as plane goes down while surveying blaze

India TV News  

Two firefighters died Saturday after a aircraft they were in to respond to a wildfire crashed in Mohave County, local media reported. The Arizona Bureau of Land Management told KPHO-TV that the aircraft helping perform aerial reconnaissance and command and control over the Cedar Basin Fire burning near Wikieup, a tiny community of about 100, crashed around noon. The two …

Family of the three 'fallen heroes' who died when their water-bombing plane crashed arrive in Sydney
4 years, 11 months ago

Family of the three 'fallen heroes' who died when their water-bombing plane crashed arrive in Sydney

Daily Mail  

The devastated families of the three heroic Americans killed when their firefighting plane crashed in Australia have begun arriving in Sydney. The families of captain Ian McBeth, first officer Paul Clyde Hudson and flight engineer Rick DeMorgan Jr will be offered the chance to visit the crash site northeast of Cooma. An upset woman was seen being escorted through Sydney …

Coulson Aviation names three aerial firefighters who died in NSW tanker crash
4 years, 11 months ago

Coulson Aviation names three aerial firefighters who died in NSW tanker crash

ABC  

A Canadian-US aerial firefighting company has named the three Americans killed in an air tanker crash on Thursday in south-east New South Wales. Key points: The three American men who were killed in the crash were aged 44, 42 and 43 years old They had experience in the Air National Guard, Marine Corps and US Air Force The aerial firefighting …

Australia\'s Water-bombing plane crash kills 3 US firefighters
4 years, 11 months ago

Australia\'s Water-bombing plane crash kills 3 US firefighters

Deccan Chronicle  

Sydney: A large water-bombing plane crashed while fighting fires southwest of Sydney on Thursday, killing all three US crew on board, Australian officials said. New South Wales Rural Fire Service commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons said authorities lost contact with the Canada-owned C-130 Hercules aircraft, which was operating in the Snowy Monaro region, shortly before 1:30 pm Thursday. Fitzsimmons said all three …

3 U.S. firefighters killed in Australia air crash amid bush fires are identified
4 years, 11 months ago

3 U.S. firefighters killed in Australia air crash amid bush fires are identified

LA Times  

An aviation company has identified the three U.S. crew members who died battling Australia‘s bush fires, after their California-based air tanker crashed in a rugged part of the country’s coastal mountains. The C-130 Hercules aerial water tanker, owned by Coulson Aviation, crashed while flying in the Snowy Monaro region of southern Australia’s New South Wales state, officials said. There was …

Australian authorities deploy military ships, aircraft to reach towns cut off by ‘apocalyptic’ wildfires; seven dead in blazes this week
5 years ago

Australian authorities deploy military ships, aircraft to reach towns cut off by ‘apocalyptic’ wildfires; seven dead in blazes this week

Firstpost  

Australia deployed military ships and aircraft on Wednesday to help communities ravaged by apocalyptic wildfires that destroyed homes and sent thousands of residents and holidaymakers fleeing to the shoreline. Perth: Australia deployed military ships and aircraft on Wednesday to help communities ravaged by apocalyptic wildfires that destroyed homes and sent thousands of residents and holidaymakers fleeing to the shoreline. Since …

Fires in Australia: Seven people have died in the past 24 hours
5 years ago

Fires in Australia: Seven people have died in the past 24 hours

CNN  

CNN — Seven people have died in the past 24 hours in the Australian state of New South Wales as blazing wildfires continue to tear through bushland and towns. Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images A Royal Australian Navy MH-60R Seahawk "Romeo" helicopter refuels onboard HMAS Adelaide during Operation Bushfire Assist, on Sunday, January 5, in this image provided by the …

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