Age: | 29 |
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Cause of Death: | Vehicle Collision |
Rank: | Firefighter |
Nature of Death: | Unknown |
Classification: | Wildland Contract |
Emergency Duty: | Yes |
Incident Date: | 2008-08-05 00:00:00.0 |
Duty Type: | On-Scene Fire |
Incident Time: | 19:30 |
Activity Type: | Riding Vehicle/Apparatus |
Death Date: | 2008-08-05 00:00:00.0 |
Fixed Prop. Use: | Outdoor Property |
Fire Dept. Info: |
Grayback Forestry Inc. 1150 Ort Ln. USNG: 10T DN 6636 0636 Merlin , Oregon 97532 Chief: President Mike Wheelock |
Initial Summary: | Incident Description: Two pilots and seven firefighters assigned to the Iron Complex fire in California's Trinity Alps Wilderness, perished in a crash as they were taking off from a helispot in a contract Sikorsky S-61N helicopter (N612AZ). Of the 13 people reported to be on-board, one other pilot and three firefighters survived the crash. The four survivors were subsequently transported to hospitals with serious and some critical injuries. The cause of the incident is under investigation. Incident Location: Trinity Alps Wilderness (USNG: 10T DL 7751 2749) Map view - http://www.fidnet.com/~jlmoore/usng/?zoom=14&usng=10TDL77512749&disp=h |