Msg ID: 2868344 Skycrane Down in Utah +4/-4     
Author:pic31
8/7/2026 6:30:25 PM

Crashed while working fire, 2 deceased. RIP brothers



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Msg ID: 2868347 Dang, RIP (NT) +4/-3     
Author:Sad Day
8/7/2026 7:48:01 PM

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Msg ID: 2868368 Skycrane Down in Utah +5/-3     
Author:Ex orange
8/8/2026 2:30:39 AM

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The Salt Lake City news has a link to a pathetic afternoon press release that’s up on YouTube. The fire managers are truly bumbling idiots.

No real information other than no one has gotten into the crash site and it may have burned over.



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Msg ID: 2868401 Skycrane Down in Utah +4/-3     
Author:pic31
8/8/2026 3:04:23 PM

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Siller N793HT, RIP



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Msg ID: 2868414 Skycrane Down in Utah (NT) +2/-3     
Author:HTS
8/8/2026 5:22:50 PM

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Msg ID: 2868428 Skycrane Down in Utah +2/-3     
Author:HTSI
8/9/2026 12:31:54 AM

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with so many reduncies it is hard to believe one went down without a catastrophic failure.  RIP



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Msg ID: 2868601 Skycrane Down in Utah +2/-2     
Author:Ex-orange
8/13/2026 1:07:04 AM

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Word in the type 1 fire world is that Miles got out a mayday call but the forest service is tight lipped if he announced the problem.



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Msg ID: 2868445 HTS not Siller (NT) +2/-2     
Author:Whip
8/9/2026 11:30:15 AM

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Msg ID: 2868530 HTS not Siller +2/-4     
Author:Two or three on board
8/10/2026 9:29:31 PM

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Doesn't that helicopter also need a flight engineer?


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Msg ID: 2868533 HTS not Siller +3/-2     
Author:Xtp
8/10/2026 10:27:09 PM

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No flight engineer required.


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Msg ID: 2868534 HTS not Siller +2/-4     
Author:No, it does not need an engineer.
8/11/2026 12:03:27 AM

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The third seat is rear facing so he can see the load for precision lift work. 



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Msg ID: 2868574 HTS not Siller +2/-3     
Author:Kailua
8/12/2026 12:47:53 AM

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Whip, you still kicking I see! Hope all is great!!



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Msg ID: 2868531 Skycrane Down in Utah +7/-2     
Author:RIP
8/10/2026 9:35:23 PM

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Names have been released by authorities and family members.  Miles Elliott and Chris Anderson.  RIP brothers.



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Msg ID: 2868555 Skycrane Down in Utah +2/-14     
Author:Anonymous
8/11/2026 4:00:11 PM

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Probably blow his or her lady load. When the shrt hot the fans.


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Msg ID: 2868571 Skycrane Down in Utah +7/-3     
Author:Another Old Guy
8/11/2026 10:36:19 PM

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There is something seriously wrong with you. If you are a helicopter pilot, which I doubt,

your very existence on this site is an insult to this industry.

Another Old Guy




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Msg ID: 2868739 Skycrane Down in Utah +0/-4     
Author:Wooder
8/18/2026 7:51:41 PM

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Rest easy brothers



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