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Air Force: NC Air Guardsmen killed while fighting wildfires flew into wind burst

Submitted by Cacky Catlett on Wed, 11/14/2012 - 10:14pm.READ MORE:
Four crew members aboard a North Carolina Air National Guard plane fighting Western wildfires were killed last summer because the crew misjudged conditions and flew into a wind burst that slammed them to the ground, an Air Force crash report says. Full story...
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NC Air Guard amazed at help for 4 killed in crash

Submitted by WWAY on Fri, 07/06/2012 - 3:08pm.READ MORE:
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The North Carolina Air National Guard says it is amazed with the number of people who want to help the families of four of its members killed in a plane crash while fighting a wildfire in South Dakota. Full story...
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Flags lowered to honor NC-based crew in wildfire plane crash

Submitted by WWAY on Tue, 07/03/2012 - 3:13pm.READ MORE:
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Flags at state buildings across North Carolina were lowered today in honor of the Charlotte-based crew of an Air National Guard plane that crashed over the weekend. Full story...
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NC aircraft goes down while fighting SD wildfire

Submitted by WWAY on Mon, 07/02/2012 - 1:32pm.READ MORE:
An Air National Guard cargo plane based out of North Carolina has crashed while fighting wildfires in South Dakota. Lt. Col. Rose Dunlap of the 145th Airlift Wing in Charlotte confirmed Monday that six crew members were aboard the C-130, but said she could not yet provide any information about their condition. Full story...
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