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Thursday the 24th of September, 2026 – The final day of the 2026 ARFFWG Annual Educational Symposium here in Chattanooga, Tennessee Another world class event by a world class organization! Congratulations to the entire group for putting on this event, it was an awesome week of learning, networking and friend making! Now looking forward to…

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Wednesday the 23rd of September, 2026 Yesterday afternoon at the 36th Annual ARFF Working Group Conference, the organization proudly presented the 2026 Legend Award to Retired Pheonix Sky Harbor ARFF Chief Beth Hendel as well as an award posthumously to Dana Diamond, UPS Captain and Bastrop County, Texas Fire Chief. We thank UPS Captain Eric…

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Tuesday the 22nd of September, 2026 After a great evening at the "Welcome Reception" gathering last night, today is the official opening day of the 2026 ARFFWG Annual Educational Symposium here in Chattanooga, Tennessee. We're here all week, so if your here, stop by booth 62 and say hello! These are the news stories for…

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Monday the 21st of September, 2026 From Chattanooga, Tennessee where we're setting up for the kick-off event this evening at the 2026 ARFFWG Annual Educational Symposium, the premier event for those involved in the aviation firefighting profession. Looking forward to meeting my old ARFF Brothers and Sisters as well as having the opportunity to make…

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Friday the 18th of September, 2026 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…

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Thursday the 17th of September, 2026 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…

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Wednesday the 16th of September, 2026 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…

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Tuesday the 15th of September, 2026 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…

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Monday the 14th of September, 2026 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…

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Friday, the 11th of September, 2026 Today is Friday the 11th of September, 2026 – NEVER FORGET! Today is the twenty-fifth anniversary of the cowardice and murderous attacks on our Country on September 11th, 2001, a day that forever changed our country, our careers as firefighters and first responders, and the lives of so many…

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Thursday the 10th of September, 2026 Your stories for today... Be safe out there! Tom -- Pilot hurt after World War II era plane crashes at Montgomery County airport By Kamryn Scrivens, Brian Wilson and Morgan Parrish The Brief A World War II era single-engine plane crashed at Heritage Field Airport in Limerick Township on…

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Wednesday the 9th of September, 2026 Here are the stories for today... Be safe out there! Tom -- Rare DC-8 freighter veers off runway, collapses nose gear in Kinshasa By Stephen Pope One of the world’s last operational Douglas DC-8s suffered serious damage after overrunning the runway while landing in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the…

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Tuesday the 8th of September, 2026 Here are the stories for today... Be safe out there! Tom -- Twin-engine plane lands safely at Montgomery County Airpark after gear trouble By Isabel Soisson The Brief A twin-engine airplane carrying two occupants landed safely at Montgomery County Airpark on Monday evening following issues with its nose landing…

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Monday the 7th of September, 2026 – Labor Day Labor Day in the United States is a holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September. It is a celebration of the American labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers…

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Friday the 4th of September, 2026 We close out the week and head into the Labor Day weekend with these stories... Have a safe weekend! Tom -- Student, instructor critically hurt in small plane crash in Paulding County The sheriff's office said first responders got to the scene quickly and pulled them out of the…

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Thursday the 3rd of September, 2026 These are the stories for today... Be safe out there! Tom -- 2 dead after small plane crashes near Tampa Executive Airport The plane crashed in a wooded area near U.S. 301 early Thursday morning. By Dan Sullivan Times staff Two people were killed when a small plane crashed…

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Wednesday the 2nd of September, 2026 Here are your stories for today... Be safe out there! Tom -- Small Plane Skids Off Runway Near Central California Airport, Six People Escape Safely Kathakali Nandi A plane went down near Porterville Airport in Central California’s Tulare County on the morning of Tuesday, September 1, while it was…

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Tuesday the 1st of September, 2026 We start the month of September with these stories... Be safe out there! Tom -- Latam plane skids off runway and gets stuck at Cascavel Airport Aircraft had departed from Guarulhos and landed during rain on Monday morning (31) CATVE.com A Latam plane overran the runway during landing at…

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Monday the 31st of August, 2026 We start the new week and end the month of August with these stories... Be safe out there! Tom -- 1 taken to hospital after small plane leaves runway Spencer Kristensen DENVER (KDVR) — One person was taken to the hospital after a small plane crashed off the runway…

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Friday the 28th of August, 2026 Closing the week with the following stories... Have a safe weekend! Tom -- A FlyArystan plane caught fire at Almaty airport. Tomiris Sharip A FlyArystan plane caught fire on August 28 at Almaty Airport during maintenance. The fire was quickly extinguished, but one Air Astana employee was injured. The…

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