Two pilots have made a 'miraculous' escape after their Boeing 737 water-bombing plane crashed and burned while fighting a blaze in remote Western Australia.
SYDNEY - Two pilots have made a "miraculous" escape after their Boeing 737 water-bombing plane crashed and burned while fighting a blaze in remote Western Australia.
The two pilots were released from hospital a day after the accident. They have not been identified although officials said they were believed to be North American. The large air tanker, a converted passenger plane, hit the ground only about 20 seconds after completing a water drop in the area, officials said.
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