Aviation Incidents, Airports and ARFF
Authorities report several people were killed when a plane crashed into a Clearwater mobile home park
The newly opened Tulum International Airport in Mexico has acquired an advanced fleet of Striker ARFF vehicles to support emergency operations
The Japan Airlines A350’s fuselage gave passengers and crew time to escape and did not burn through for some time
San Diego firefighters said an exterior laptop battery pack caught fire in the cabin; four people were hospitalized after the flight was evacuated
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The plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Lihue Airport on Kauai Island in Hawaii
Montgomery County crews faced a complex and dangerous scene with a plane entangled in power lines dangling 100 feet above the ground
The single-engine aircraft was ensnared about 100 feet off the ground, and the rescuers used a crane
Dallas Fire-Rescue crews responded to the aircraft fire and said no one on the ground was injured
“We ended up transporting approximately 42 individuals and several pets from that area,” said Miami-Dade Lt. Alex Acosta
The Los Angeles County board of supervisors approved the additional funds to cover Christopher Chester’s attorney fees and to resolve his outstanding claims
The pilot and two others sustained moderate injuries and were transported to a trauma center
Vanessa Bryant’s attorneys say a sheriff’s deputy led Brian Jordan around to take site photos; the former captain and his lawyer cited stress and trauma
L.A. County lawyers argued first responders working the scene needed the photos, and officials took swift action after learning some photos had been shared
Citizens in a private boat helped the injured pilot get to shore
Video, a 911 call and an incident report detail efforts to save the lives of Bernalillo County Fire Rescue Specialist Matthew King and Deputy Michael Levison
Both suits allege that the L.A. County sheriff’s and fire departments violated the plaintiffs’ 14th Amendment rights when employees shared photos of the scene
Already more than 530 wildfires have burned an area the size of Connecticut, and the usual worst of the fire season lays ahead
Thomas Hayes and Jared Bird were employees of ROTAK Helicopter Services, which was contracted to help fight the Moose Fire
Investigators are expected to take weeks to find the cause of the crash that killed a Bernalillo County FF-medic and sheriff’s office employees
Rescue Specialist and Paramedic Matthew King of Bernalillo County Fire and Rescue and three sheriff’s office members had been assisting with the East Mesa Fire
Orondo firefighters arrived to find the helicopter had flown into high-voltage power lines before hitting the tractor and catching fire
Douglas Ritchie was the sole occupant of a 1960 Bell 204B “Huey” helicopter that went down after takeoff
Miami-Dade Fire-Rescue firefighters doused the RED Air Flight 203 fire with foam
Firefighters put out the flames and rescued the trapped and injured people; the five survivors were transported to hospitals
Video: Coast Guard, plus 9 fire, EMS agencies respond near the eastern shore boundary of Virginia and Maryland
L.A. County Fire airlifted a severely injured patient to a hospital
Four people were on board the plane that went down, knocking out power to hundreds of homes
The flight might have been the first time in the U.S. that a fixed-winged aircraft was used to fight a fire using night vision goggles
The aerospace firms is reportedly considering outsourcing its fire protection duties to a private contractor
According to lawsuits, photos from the crash scene were shared by a firefighter with a group of off-duty colleagues and a deputy trainee with some bar patrons
A federal judge ruled that both have “unique firsthand, non-repetitive knowledge” relevant to a lawsuit brought by Bryant’s wife, Vanessa, alleging that deputies shared the images
Kobe Bryant’s widow says she suffered emotional distress after first responders took and shared graphic photos from the helicopter crash site
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