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Air tanker crashes in eastern Oregon, killing pilot helping battle wildfire
Details are not yet available as to what lead up to the crash ... tanker can carry 800 gallons of water or retardant, and is operated by a single pilot, Kyle-Milward said. "They are focusing on ...
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I'm a pilot flying a DC-10 fire bomber to battle the LA fires. This is what I've seen — and this is what needs to stop.
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Captain RK Smithley, a pilot flying McDonnell Douglas DC-10 widebody airliners converted into tanker planes for a New Mexico-based company ...