Aircraft Lockheed C-130H Hercules (92-1454) equipped with MAFFS (Modular Airborne FireFighting System = Modular air fire fighting system) crashed while fighting a fire in the White Draw at the Edgemont in South Dakota. Three crew members were with injuries transported by helicopter to a local hospital in Rapid City. In the crash killed the Lt. Col. Paul Mikeal. She said his family, which was about his death informed.
According to recent reports should be four dead out of a total of the presidium of the crew.
Fire fighting system MAFFS involved in aircraft Hercules of the units of the 302nd Airlift Wing, 146th Airlift Wing, 145th Airlift Wing and the 153rd Airlift Wing. Eight of the machines is formed to 153. air expeditionary group (153rd Air Expeditionary Group) and operates from the base Peterson Air Force Base.
The machine belonged to the 156. transport squadron 145. transport wings (156th Airlift Squadron, 145th Airlift Wing).
Source:
www.302aw.afrc.af.mil
aviation-safety.net
www.kktv.com
www.nycaviation.com
www.ksfy.com
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www.airforcetimes.com.
According to recent reports should be four dead out of a total of the presidium of the crew.
Fire fighting system MAFFS involved in aircraft Hercules of the units of the 302nd Airlift Wing, 146th Airlift Wing, 145th Airlift Wing and the 153rd Airlift Wing. Eight of the machines is formed to 153. air expeditionary group (153rd Air Expeditionary Group) and operates from the base Peterson Air Force Base.
The machine belonged to the 156. transport squadron 145. transport wings (156th Airlift Squadron, 145th Airlift Wing).
Source:
www.302aw.afrc.af.mil
aviation-safety.net
www.kktv.com
www.nycaviation.com
www.ksfy.com
www.mitchellrepublic.com
www.airforcetimes.com.
