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Aircraft
Crashes Record Office
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Bureau d'Archives
des Accidents Aéronautiques
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Accident description
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Date & Time
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01SEP2008 at 1811LT
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Type of Aircraft
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Operator
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Registration
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N4235T
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Location
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Reno
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Flight number
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Schedule
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Reno - Reno
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Construction number
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726-7285
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Year of manufacture
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1958
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Crew on board
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3
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Pax on board
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0
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Crew fatalities
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3
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Pax fatalities
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0
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Other fatalities
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0
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Total fatalities
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3
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Circumstances
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The twin engine aircraft crashed shortly after take off from Reno-Stead airport. The crew was hoping to drop retardant on a wildfire in the California's Alpine County near Hope Valley, south of Lake Tahoe. It seems that the crew lost control of the aircraft after the tanker lost a piece of its engine or a wing. |
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