Originally Posted by
Sunfish
I say again, a friend has direct personal experience of severe wind shear in that area. It may be that everyone was doing everything right. No need for complicated theories.
my first post on the topic since this tragic event and my sincere condolences to families friends and colleagues across the fire-fighting spectrum.
Agree Sunny and you don’t know how hard it is to see forward in heavy smoke until you have tried. You might see the ground below but little more.
25 yrs CFA and 15 CFL/DCNR/DSE etc including qualified bombardier-navigator a long while ago.