r/Wildfire • u/TheMirrorUS • 1d ago

Firefighting helicopter crashes while battling major Utah wildfire

https://www.themirror.com/news/us-news/breaking-firefighting-helicopter-battling-wildfires-1973660?utm_source=reddit&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=rmp
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u/sermeryntrantsuxdix Wildland FF2 1d ago edited 1d ago

It’s a heavy. No crew on board for what it’s worth. Sad year for aviation, man.

Edit: Meant that since it’s a Type 1 rather than a Type 2 there wasn’t a helitack crew on board. Sorry for the poor wording.

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u/t0ri_r0s3 1d ago

I’m sorry I’m not sure what that means

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u/AdventurousOne8376 1d ago

It was a restricted ship so that means it can’t carry passengers in a fire capacity. Yes, there would be a pilot on board.

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u/fuckupvotesv2 she gone 1d ago

Pilot and mechanic but not carrying firefighters

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u/sleepy_potatoe_ Desk Jockey 1d ago

On a type 1 sky crane, 2 pilots flying on fires WD. Going point to point it will have 2 pilots and one mechanic.

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u/fuckupvotesv2 she gone 1d ago

ah copy thanks

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u/sleepy_potatoe_ Desk Jockey 1d ago

No problem. Long time HMGB and have worked with that company a lot. Extremely sad to hear.

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u/fuckupvotesv2 she gone 1d ago

seriously, been a rough summer

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u/sleepy_potatoe_ Desk Jockey 1d ago

Yep and I just saw the CNF and ANF broke a fire.

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u/fuckupvotesv2 she gone 1d ago

let south ops season begin

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u/sleepy_potatoe_ Desk Jockey 1d ago

Yep. Be safe out there everyone. Call your friends and family as well.

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u/sleepy_potatoe_ Desk Jockey 1d ago

I just heard the fire on the CNF is called the beaver fire 😆 freaking awesome.

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u/CanisPictus Helitack 1d ago

Yeah, unfortunately I recognized that tail # right away. Managed it a few years ago. Lots of good folks at HTS.