The fire reportedly started at around 10:15 p.m. the previous night (28th) from the rear of the aircraft, with speculation that it began in the auxiliary power unit (APU). However, during the ...
Reduced visibility from thick smoke, coupled with turbulence created by the fire's heat, can create perilous flying ...
Aircraft maintenance firm Dynamic Aviation is making headway in restoring the first ever airplane to be called Air Force One.
Crews continued making progress battling the deadly infernos burning in Los Angeles County during a brief reprieve from dangerous fire weather over the weekend, but Southern California now is bracing ...
(Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images) PACIFIC PALISADES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 07: A firefighting aircraft drops the fire retardant Phos-Chek as the Palisades Fire burns amid a powerful windstorm on ...
Firefighters who battled through the night to tame a new blaze that erupted near Los Angeles appeared to be making progress ...
An explosive new wildfire erupted north of Los Angeles on Wednesday, forcing tens of thousands of people to evacuate their ...
Apu Gomes/Getty Images Four wildfires ... Gavin Newsom directed state departments to position fire engines, handcrews, aircraft and additional support in areas that could be impacted.
(Photo by Apu Gomes/Getty Images) Kurtz noted that while seawater can be “tough” on firefighting equipment ... wave suddenly struck the side of the aircraft. The lakes and reservoirs are ...
Current firefighting efforts have involved drawing at least some water from the ocean. Picture: Apu Gomes/Getty Images/AFP Even if aircraft were able to pick up water easily, materials like iron ...