One year ago we lost T-42 and her crew, Tom Risk (PIC), Mike Flynn (c/p) and Brian Buss (flight engineer). They were on their way to the 4-mile fire in New Mexico when they crashed in heavy fog in the Oquirrh Mountains in Utah.
I'd like to thank the friend who sent me a link to this article posted today in the Fire Rescue Magazine blog.
Rest in peace. I know that you are flying in favorable winds.
I have blogged about aerial wildland firefighting since 2009. I am not a firefighter and am not a pilot, just an interested bystander who wants to learn more and share what I learn here. Join me here as I blog on the aircraft and the pilots who fight wildland fires from the air in support of crews on the ground. I also blog on concerns affecting fire crews on the ground as well as other aviation and meteorology issues. Learn what it takes to do jobs that are staffed by the best of the best.
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