Safety Concerns Ground Aerial Firefighting Tankers

The U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) have permanently grounded Lockheed C-130A and Consolidated Vultee PB4Y aircraft, eliminating 11 of 40 tankers that make up the U.S. aerial firefighting fleet. Both aircraft types suffered wing losses while delivering fire retardant last...

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