Nevada firefighting planes collide midair

[topgun260]

Doesn't sound good for the pilots. Sounds like they were both Air Tractors. RIP

https://www.foxnews.com/us/nevada-firefighting-planes-collide-midair-pilots-status-unclear

 

[RyanShort1]

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/30/us/bishop-fire-aircraft-collision/index.html

 

[RyanShort1]

Does anyone have any more info? Sounds bad and hoping a friend wasn't involved.

 

[3393RP]

It's 3:30 AM CDT, and I haven't seen any news about it except for basic details. No reporting of aircraft type, agency involved, or pilot names.

May the dead rest easy.

 

[topgun260]

Both aircraft involved were SEAT's

https://www.rgj.com/story/news/2020...shop-fire-nevada-air-tanker-crash/5551348002/

 

[topgun260]

Does anyone have any more info? Sounds bad and hoping a friend wasn't involved.

There are several news articles out now. Nothing I've seen identifying the pilots yet. It sounds like both aircraft involved were SEAT's.

https://www.pilotsofamerica.com/community/threads/nevada-firefighting-planes-collide-midair.127467/

 

[RyanShort1]

Got preliminary word that my friend wasn’t on board - which doesn’t make it any better for those on board.

 

[Geosync]

Operators out of CA and TX. Unfortunate, usually communication is excellent between them. AT-802s which are large ships.

 

[topgun260]

Both aircraft were owned by M&M Air.

https://kfdm.com/news/local/two-pla...ighting-a-nevada-fire-non-local-pilots-killed

 

[Everskyward]

Threads merged.