Orange County loses firefighting helicopter after allowing contract to expire

The contract between Orange County Fire Authority, Southern California Edison and several other local fire departments that ...
KTVZ

California firefighting helicopter collision caused by pilot flying too high and making rapid descent, NTSB reports

Washington (CNN) — A firefighting helicopter crew’s decision to fly an altitude higher than they were cleared for and the subsequent rapid descent led to the deaths of three people in a midair ...

Orange County lets multi-county firefighting helicopter contract expire

The contract between Orange County Fire Authority, Southern California Edison and several other local fire departments that ...
ABC 7 Chicago

No survivors found after firefighting helicopter crashes into marsh in Florida

LEESBURG, Fla. -- One person is confirmed dead and no survivors have been found after a firefighting helicopter crashed into a Florida marsh on Tuesday, authorities said. The crash occurred around 4 p ...

FBI searching for drone operator that grounded aircraft battling Pacific Palisades fire

The FBI said it is seeking info about the collision of an unauthorized drone with a firefighting aircraft flying over the ...
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Agency shake-up for Southern California firefighting aircraft program

Hailed at its inception as a joint public-private partnership between the county fire agencies of Los Angeles, Ventura and ...