Memorial Service for Airmen killed in C-130 crash set for Tuesday

NORAD and USNORTHCOM Public Affairs
July 9, 2012

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The 145th Airlift Wing, North Carolina Air National Guard, based here, will hold a private memorial service Tuesday, July 10, at 9 a.m. for the four Airmen killed in the crash of a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System (MAFFS) equipped C-130. The men died Sunday, July 1, when their plane went down while fighting a forest fire near Edgemont, S.D.

The service will be held on the base. It is open only to the families of the fallen Airmen, unit members and invited guests. Media coverage will be by pool.

Television and radio: News 14 will provide a live television feed. Radio stations may pull the audio from the News 14 feed either from their air signal or from the satellite downlink. For coordinate information, contact Jim Newman at jim.newman@news14.com or by phone at 704-973-5800.

Print: Contact Doug Miller at the Charlotte Observer at dmiller@charlotteobserver.com or by phone at 704-358-5107.