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Firefighting plane crashes near Reno airport

By Associated Press
Tuesday, September 2, 2008 - Added 90d 7h ago

RENO, Nev. - An air tanker being used to drop retardant on a wildfire in the Sierra Nevada crashed after taking off for its last flight of the day, killing all three crew members.

Preliminary witness reports suggested the aircraft had lost part of one engine or a wing after taking off from Reno-Stead Airport, said Ian Gregor, a spokesman for the Federal Aviation Administration.

 
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