Sad news today...Possibly the first Herc crash I can remember... Three US fireys killed in tanker crash Relatives are on their way from America.
The wings came of a C-130A fire bomber back in 2002. The event was caught on film. This was followed a month later by a PB4Y-2(navy B-24) crash. All large fire bombers were grounded until cause was determined. 2002 United States airtanker crashes - Wikipedia
More info today. 35 year old company. HQ in Canada. Firefighters from U.S. killed in crash while battling Australia fires are identified
One of them was from Arizona. 1 of 3 firefighters killed in air tanker crash in Australia was from Buckeye