Firefighters killed in plane crash while fighting Australia’s bushfires are pictured for first time
THE three Americans killed in a plane crash while fighting Australia’s devastating fires have been identified.
Hudson had served 20 years in the Marine Corps, according to the Sydney Morning Herald, while DeMorgan was a father-of-two with more than 4,000 hours of experience. 'We must continue to work with emergency services to protect local communities. The aviation industry and emergency service sector is a small community both in Australia and around the world.
It is unclear exactly what caused the crash, with the Australian Transport Safety Bureau set to investigate. More than 100 fires continue to burn in the east, but cooler conditions in recent days and forecast rain have aided firefighting efforts.
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