While checking my e-mail this morning, I read the very sad news of the crash of a Bell 212 helicopter while fighting the Slave Lake Fire in Alberta, the pilot and only occupant died in the crash.I went online and found this article from the CBC. Then I saw Bill Gabbert's (Wildfire Today) article onthe crash here.
I offer my condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of the pilot.
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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