Aviation Incidents, Airports and ARFF
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
Officials said 28 bodies have been recovered from the crash involving an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter
D.C. fire boats as well as police helicopters are conducting search and rescue efforts on the Potomac River
Capt. RK Smithley has helped drop over 175,000 gallons of fire retardant during more than a dozen flights in two days
Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said a Super Scooper is grounded after a collision with a drone over the Palisades Fire
Security camera footage shows the aircraft on its side as it crashed into the building in Fullerton
The first fully electric PANTHER 6x6 electric will be deployed at Dallas Love Field Airport in 2025
Officials moved up the use of helicopters to fight an 80-acre brush fire on Lamentation Mountain
The collapsing radio tower, east of the city’s downtown area, did not fall on any structures
Ewing firefighters look towards taking over fire protection from the private fire company at Trenton-Mercer Airport
Three members of Air Evac Lifeteam 133 were en route to pick up a patient when their helicopter went down in Owenton
A requirement that all aerial supervisors be government employees and the use of contractors has become a point of contention
Prepare for a higher fuel load, increased potential for victims, and a larger search field
Since 2020, there have been at least 14 fatal crashes of airplanes and helicopters fighting fires in the U.S.
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