Australian media outlets reported that the 737 air tanker had just dropped a load of fire retardant on a blaze in Fitzgerald River National Park when it crashed after 4 p.m. on Monday
The two pilots aboard a firefighting aircraft owned by Port Alberni-based Coulson Aviation walked away after a crash in Western Australia on Monday while fighting a fire in a national park.
The fire, believed to have been sparked by lightning, has burned more than 900 hectares in the national park, which is about six hours from Perth, WA Today reported. “We’re also grateful for the support being provided by our firefighting and aviation industry colleagues in Western Australia.” On Jan. 17, Coulson Aviation announced it had been awarded the contract for Australia’s National Large Air Tanker, and that a converted Boeing 737, Tanker 139 — the newest addition to the Coulson fleet — would be based in Sydney, New South Wales, supporting additional locations in-country as needed.
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