Two firefighting pilots have miraculously walked away with only minor injuries after surviving Australia's first Boeing 737 crash. 9News
The large water bomber was battling blazes in the Fitzgerald River National Park inA smaller firefighter aircraft nearby managed to dump water and retardant on the flames below.free themselves from the wreckageEmergency Services Minister Stephen Dawson said it is "nothing short of miraculous" that the pilots were able to walk away from the plane."It is a truly remarkable outcome and it's probably testaments to their skill as pilots.
"We are very fortunate to be standing here and not mourning the deaths of some firefighters," Mitchell said.to receive our daily newsletters and breaking news alerts, sent straight to your inbox.
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