Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - FOXNEWS - 20120604:19:30:00
Pilot as captain thompkins and his co-pilot both from boise idaho in a model t lockheed martin air tanker like you see here fighting a wild fire in western utah. according to the bureau of land management, the plane and crew were on the 2nd run of the day. officials estimate that the plane was holding approximately 1,600 gallons of fuel in addition to more than 2,000 gallons of fire retardant nearing the fire when it crashed. you mention the age of some of the aircraft. in fact, in 2004 the forest service grounded 33 after a number of crashes. but, today, the local sheriff expressed confidence...
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