An aircraft dropping fire retardant on bush fires in Australia has crashed, killing three crew members.
The Lockheed C-130 belonged to Coulson Aviation.
In a news release from Coulson Aviation USA in Portland, Oregon, the company says it is sending a team to Australia to assist in the investigation.
Coulson Aviation is a family-owned business based in Port Alberni.
The plane went down in the Snowy Monaro Area of New South Wales. The three victims are all American.
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The plane had taken off with a load of fire retardant and was on its way to the drop zone when it crashed.
