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Plane Crashes At Yosemite National Park During Fight Against Dog Rock Fire
5:45 p.m. UPDATE: The plane is confirmed to be a Grumman S2 Tracker tanker. 5:30 p.m. UPDATE: Cal Fire spokesman Daniel Berlant has confirmed it was a Cal Fire tanker that went down. We will be speaking live with Berlant on the CBS13 News at 6. (sacramento.cbslocal.com) More...
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As a first responder myself, Its dangerous business we are in. So sad to read about this.R.I.P.
HERO R.I.P
My thoughts and prayers go to the family of the piolts
Flight ban lifted. Just had 11 assorted aircraft fly over my house to get retardant.
Trying to verify stand-down lifted. No luck, so far.
A report on Yahoo Airtankers group reported yesterday:
"McClellan Reload Base was opened this afternoon at around 17:15 local for
use on the Applegate Incident in Placer County CA. I caught Tankers #07,
#160, and #911 as they reloaded for the fire.
McBill"
A report on Yahoo Airtankers group reported yesterday:
"McClellan Reload Base was opened this afternoon at around 17:15 local for
use on the Applegate Incident in Placer County CA. I caught Tankers #07,
#160, and #911 as they reloaded for the fire.
McBill"
Very sad, R.I.P.
This was a one pilot operation ?
