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We close out the week with the following stories… Have a safe weekend, especially those traveling to Chattanooga for the 2026 ARFFWG Annual Educational Symposium kicking off on Monday! Tom == First responders, public exposed to toxic chemical after jet crash The Detroit News A fiery military jet crash that forced evacuations near Traverse City…

Here are your stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom — 2 injured after small plane crashes into southern Indiana home after takeoff A plane crash in Indiana injured two as a Cessna 172 hit a home during takeoff. The FAA and NTSB are investigating, says the sheriff’s office. Author: Gehrig Mickels LOUISVILLE, Ky. –…

These are the stories for today… Be safe out there! Tom — 3 dead including reporter, pilot in news helicopter crash in LA The NTSB and FAA are investigating the crash in Chatsworth, California. By Jack Moore A reporter, a pilot and one person on the ground were killed when a news helicopter crashed in…

Here are the stories for today… Of note, yesterday we talked about aircraft that carry Haz-Mat for agricultural use, like pesticides, fungicides and fertilizers. Today we have the story of an Air Tractor AT-802A that was transporting diesel fuel when it crashed in Indonesia. The Air Tractor AT-802A features an 800-gallon tank for chemicals or liquids…

Here are the stories from over the weekend… Of note, a few stories that involve aircraft on fire, one in particular involving an agricultural aircraft (crop duster) used to spray crops with fertilizer, pesticides or other chemicals. All of that smoke you see is full of crap that can mess you up, maybe even kill…