Helicopter crashed during a burn in the Sam Houston National Forest Jay R. Jordan, Houston Chronicle with permission MONTGOMERY, Texas (Houston Chronicle) - Authorities are investigating a deadly helicopter crash in northwest Montgomery County on...
AerSale to Build Next Aero Air/Erickson Aero Tanker
The sixth such aircraft modification AerSale has completed at Goodyear CORAL GABLES, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar 26, 2019--AerSale®, a global supplier of mid-life aircraft, engines, used serviceable material, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO)...
Wildfire Helicopter Crashes During Water Refill in Australia
Aircrane crashed into a reservoir during wildfire Nine News Australia - The aircraft plunged into the dam in Jericho, about 3 hours east of Melbourne, about 7.15pm yesterday. Join Nine News for the latest in news and events that affect you in your local...
Feds to Ease Rules on Drone Flights
Changes to night flights and flying over small crowds By DAVID KOENIG, Associated Press Federal officials plan to ease restrictions on flying small drones over crowds and at night, which would give a boost to the commercial use of unmanned aircraft. The...
Video: Fire 4 Rescue at Woolsey Fire
"This is rapidly becoming very ugly," LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Fire Department has released video of one of its helicopter crews rescuing people from a mountain peak as a huge wildfire bore down last week. The video was recorded Nov. 9 as LAFD...
California Officers Lauded for Wildfire Rescues
CHP officers recognized for fire and shootout rescues By DON THOMPSON, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Four California Highway Patrol officers who flew through hurricane-force winds to rescue dozens of residents trapped by a wildfire north of...
Video: DC-10 Drop on Roosevelt Fire
Tanker drop on fire near Hoback Ranches Buckrail News - This could be a pivotal day on the Roosevelt Fire. If firefighters can hold the line at Hoback Ranches, they may be able to turn a corner on what is now an official megafire. Some 255 boots on the ground...
Pilot Makes Forced Landing at Washington Wildfire
Amphibious tanker made a forced landing SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say a pilot who was fighting a wildfire in northeast Washington has survived a plane crash. A post on the Northeast Washington Fire Information Facebook page says an aviation...
Texas Native Pilots 747 Supertanker
Valdez began firefighting as a teen FORT WORTH (FOX4 News) - A Fort Worth man is helping out by flying above the flames of the historic California wildfires. Marcos Valdez has been in California piloting a 747 jet that gets so close to the fires, the...
MAFFS Air Tanker Wildfire Training
C-130’s training with MAFFS airailimages - C-130 crews from four airlift wings that have the specialized aerial firefighting assignment convened at McClellan Reload Base near Sacramento, California, in April 2018 for a week of training with the Modular...
Alberta 2017 Wildfire Season
A look back with Peace Helitack Crew 5 Miles Ladd - Just a short highlight video of Peace Helitack Crew 5's adventures this summer from northern Alberta to Helena Montana https://youtu.be/vZzOOUxnOFo
Texas A&M Places Firefighting Planes in Abilene
SEATS are often staged in multiple places ABILENE, Texas (KRBC) - When it comes to wildfires, the Texas A&M Forest Service takes their firefighting to the skies. Single Engine Air Tankers, or SEATS, are often staged in multiple places across...