Jeff Piechura, 62, and Matthew Miller, 48, killed in plane crash during aerial reconnaissance mission in Wikieup, Arizona
Modified Date:
Mon, 07/12/2021 - 6:35amAccident Date:
Saturday, July 10, 20212 firefighters die as plane goes down while surveying blaze
The Arizona Bureau of Land Management told KPHO-TV that the aircraft helping perform aerial reconnaissance and command and control over the Cedar Basin Fire burning near Wikieup, a tiny community of about 100, crashed around noon.
2 firefighters die in plane crash while responding to wildfire near Wikieup in Arizona
A witness told The Republic that she watched from her kitchen window as the plane came crashing down near Wikieup.
Former Stockton Fire Chief Among 2 Killed In Plane Crash Responding To Arizona Wildfire
The state Bureau of Land Management on Sunday identified the victims as Air Tactical Group Supervisor Jeff Piechura, 62, a retired Tucson-area fire chief who was working for the Coronado National Forest, and Matthew Miller, 48, a pilot with Falcon Executive Aviation contracted by the U.S. Forest Service.
Type: Aircraft Accident
People Involved:
Jeff Piechura
Matthew Miller
City:
Wikieup, AZCounty:
Mohave County, AZArea:
Phoenix, AZ
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