The three ‘brave American’ firefighters killed when their C-130 water bomber crashed while battling fires in NSW on Thursday have been identified
“Ian’s love for his wife and children was evident for anyone who spent time around him,” the statement said.
After departing Richmond RAAF base in western Sydney at 12.05pm, online flight radars showed the trio’s tanker flying southwest before vanishing near Peak View northeast of Cooma. The cause of the crash will be investigated by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau with support from NSW Police ForceThe RFS has contracted aircraft from Coulson for the past five years and Mr Fitzsimmons paid tribute to the crew who he said were well known to local firefighters.
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