Not yet determined if one of the crew is a friend of mine.
EDGEMONT, S.D. (AP) - Military officials have identified a plane that crashed while battling a South Dakota forest fire as a C-130 tanker based out of Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado.
Sorry to hear about this, a reminder how dangerous flying these planes at low altitudes really is. We owe a lot of gratitude to all these brave firefighters.
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KOAA stated that it was one of the Charlotte, N. Carolina aircraft, so my friend was not on board. He did fly last night but was on ground rest today.
USFS has confirmed 4 fatalities, 2 survivors. No word on the condition of the survivors.
Charlotte-based Air National Guard plane crashes in S.D.
HARLOTTE — A C-130 Hercules tanker from a Charlotte-based Air National Guard unit crashed late Sunday night while helping battle a wildfire in southwest South Dakota, according to U.S. military officials.
A Mooresville man, Lt. Col. Paul Mikeal, was killed in the crash, family members said.
The Air Force said in a statement that the plane was from the North Carolina Air National Guard’s 145th Air Wing, adding that some crew members were injured and others killed. But it did not specify the number of survivors. Typically, the C-130 carries a crew of six.
Rescuers took three survivors to a hospital in Rapid City, S.D., according to authorities in South Dakota.
A tragic loss of four souls, my best wishes for the rapid and complete recovery of the survivors. Our service men and women risk so much to ensure our safety and our way of life. Please honor those who served and those who are serving now and remember their sacrifices.
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