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Incident Information:
Attachment Size Cedar Basin Fire Aircraft Accident 24 Hour Report.pdf (303.23 KB) 303.23 KB Cedar Basin Fire Aircraft Accident NTSB Final Report.pdf (753.73 KB) 753.73 KB -
Location:
Arizona -
Date:
07/10/2021 -
Incident Type:
Fixed Wing Incident -
Description:
On Saturday, July 10, 2021, Air Tactical Group Supervisor Jeff Piechura and Air Attack Pilot Matthew Robert Miller were aboard a Beechcraft King Air C-90 conducting visual reconnaissance and aviation command and control over the Cedar Basin Fire near Wikieup, Arizona when the aircraft crashed. Both individuals perished in the accident.
Fixed Wing, Fatality, Aviation, Fixed Wing Incident or Accident
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