NTSB Doubts U.S. Airtanker Airworthiness

As of late last week, 10% of the nation's aerial firefighting fleet was hinging on high-level U.S. Agriculture and Interior department discussions about the future viability of 33 large airtankers. A recent National Transportation Safety Board report questioned "the continuing airworthiness of these...

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