Plane Catches Fire After Landing at Denver Airport
A fire on an American Airlines plane after it landed at Denver International Airport sent fleeing passengers onto a wing.
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Aircraft Fire & Rescue
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) is a particular branch of the fire service that deals with the specific hazards posed by airplanes, helicopters, and other aircraft, usually within the confines of an airport and its vicinity. In this section, you’ll find resources on ARFF training, both those specific to airport crews and municipal firefighters who may be called on to response to such incidents.
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Single-Engine Plane Crashes in PA; Five Hospitalized
A single-engine airplane carrying five people crashed and burst into flames just south of Lancaster Airport.
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Passengers Escape via Emergency Slides from Plane at ATL Airport
A Delta Air Lines plane returned to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport not long after takeoff Monday morning.
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Two Dead After Midair Plane Collision at AZ Airport
A midair collision involving two small planes in southern Arizona killed two people Wednesday morning, authorities said.
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Passenger Jet Collides with Helicopter While Landing at Reagan Washington National Airport
An American Airlines jet carrying 60 passengers and four crew members collided with an Army helicopter while landing at Ronald Reagan National Airport.
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Delta Airlines Flight Flips Over on Landing at Toronto Airport
A Delta Airlines plane flipped upon arrival at Toronto’s Pearson Airport on Monday and at least eight people are injured.
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Plane Crashes in Philadelphia, Sparks Fire; Seven Dead
A medical transport jet with a child patient and five others aboard crashed into a Philadelphia neighborhood shortly after takeoff.
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Oshkosh Delivers Four Striker® ARFF Vehicles to DGAC of Costa Rica
The new Striker® ARFF vehicles will enhance emergency response capabilities at Juan Santamaría Airport.
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Oshkosh Delivers Two Striker® 6×6 ARFF Rigs to Directorate General of Civil Aeronautics of Chile
The new Striker® 6x6 ARFF vehicles will support emergency operations at the Chacalluta de Arica Airport and Araucanía de Temuco Airport.
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Delta Air Lines Planes Collide on Atlanta Taxiway; No Injuries
Two Delta Air Lines planes collided on a taxiway at Atlanta’s airport Tuesday morning, with a larger plane knocking over the tail of a smaller…
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Four Killed in VT Plane Crash
Officials in Vermont have confirmed that four Connecticut residents have died in a plane crash on their way back to Connecticut.
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Small Plane Crashes on CA Street, Bursts into Flames
A fiery airplane crash in Hawthorne early Friday morning left two people aboard the aircraft critically injured.
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Plane Crashes into OR Townhomes; Three Dead
Three people were dead after a small plane crashed into a row of townhouses Saturday morning in a neighborhood east of Portland.
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