#Nevada firefighting planes collide in midair, killing both pilots
“#Nevada firefighting planes collide in midair, killing both pilots”
July 31, 2020 | 2:34am
The Bishop Fire near Caliente, Nevada.
Eastern Nevada Interagency Fire
Both pilots were killed in the crash and a recovery effort was underway, FOX 5 of Las Vegas reported.
“We offer our sincere condolences to the families of the two pilots and to all those working with the BLM Nevada Ely District,” BLM Nevada State Director Jon Raby told the station.
“BLM” refers to the state Bureau of Land Management.
A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) spokeswoman told Fox News the accident occurred while the planes were fighting the Bishop Fire near Caliente, Nev., around 1 p.m.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will lead the investigation, and the NTSB will determine the probable cause of the crash.
Investigators have yet to verify the aircraft tail numbers at the crash site.
Each plane had only the pilot aboard, authorities said.
Ground and aerial resources are fully suppressing the approximately 7000-acre Bishop Fire in Rainbow Canyon, about 17 miles southwest of Caliente, Nev.
Full containment is expected Wednesday, Aug. 5. The cause of the fire is unknown. More info at https://t.co/lmnGOMNzIW pic.twitter.com/2k2LYwJZOD— Nevada Fire Info (@NevadaFireInfo) July 30, 2020
Tanker planes can carry as much as 800 gallons of fire retardant and can provide service to areas that are unreachable for large tankers, FOX 5 reported.
The 500-acre wildfire started Wednesday in an area about 17 miles southwest of Caliente and 150 miles northeast of Las Vegas.
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