An investigation into a plane crash that killed three US firefighters in January 2020 finds both the aviation company, and the Rural Fire Service, should have had better safety policies.
abc.net.au/news/multiple-factors-behind-air-tanker-2020-crash-that-killed-three/101381486An investigation has found multiple factors led a Large Air Tanker to crash near Adaminaby during the Black Summer bushfires in January 2020, including hazardous weather conditions and inadequate communication.
However, this information was not passed on to the crew of the C-130 tanker, who then also attended the fire. "Coulson Aviation's safety risk management processes did not adequately manage the risks associated with Large Air Tanker operations, in that there were no operational risk assessments conducted or a risk register maintained," ATSB Chief Commissioner Angus Mitchell said in a statement.