Sunday, August 1, 2010

Canada - Double LODD - Pilot, Co-pilot killed in Air Tanker crash

Two people are dead after a firefighting plane crashed late Saturday while battling one of the hundreds of wildfires raging in British Columbia.

According to CBC (the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation) News, a water bomber crashed just before 9 p.m. PDT Saturday about 10 miles south of the town of Lytton, British Columbia.
There are reports that the crash actually ignited a new fire.
It has been confirmed that the crash killed the pilot and co-pilot, but conditions remain too dangerous for anyone to reach the wreckage. Crews got within 2,000 feet of the crash site Saturday night.
Visibility has been reduced across the area due to smoke from the fires, so this may be a reason why the plane crashed.
The plane was battling one of the more than 300 forest fires raging across British Columbia. Over 1,000 firefighters are working against the blazes. Air tankers, helicopters and heavy machinery are providing assistance.

Four separate evacuation orders remain in effect, and most of the province is in a campfire ban.

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