Firefighting Tanker Down In CA

[Shawn]

Air tanker crashes while fighting fire in Yosemite National Park

http://www.cnn.com/2014/10/07/us/yosemite/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2014/10/07/yosemite-new-fire/16885045/

 

[Palmpilot]

Bummer. I flew over that area on Sunday.

 

[FORANE]

That must be difficult flying with wind shear, limited visibility, low level, weight and balance shifts...

 

[Ted]

It's high risk, very challenging flying.

RIP

 

[Palmpilot]

The second article says that more than two dozen people have died in recent years in accidents involving firefighting aircraft.

 

[Palmpilot]

These were posted on the red board:

http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2014...ions-road-closures-at-yosemite-national-park/

http://www.redding.com/news/wire-news/cal-fire-air-tanker-crashes-at-yosemite

http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/we...t-crews-battle-yosemite-park-wildfire-n220711

 

[frfly172]

May he rest in peace.

 

[evapilotaz]

So Sad.

This is one of my favorite move. "always"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSL30W9DeU8

 

[frfly172]

So Sad.

This is one of my favorite move. "always"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSL30W9DeU8

+1 plenty of good flying scenes.