Found this relating to the other widebody water bomber.
I know its a bit dated but thought it might be of interest.
Supertanker lands safely
10:00 PM PDT on Monday, June 25, 2007
By DAVID RACLIN
The Press-Enterprise
A fire-fighting supertanker aircraft contracted by CalFire clipped several
treetops at a fire in Kern County but made a successful landing Monday
evening at a Victorville airport, government officials said.
The DC-10, which can carry 12,000 gallons of water or fire retardant, ran
into heavy turbulence over the White Fire in Kern County and dropped to
treetop level, CalFire spokesman Daniel Berlant said Monday night by phone.
The plane sustained damage to a flap on the plane's left wing, Federal
Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said Monday night by phone. The
plane flew about 75 miles back to Victorville. There were no injuries. The
plane landed about 5:45 p.m. at the Southern California Logistics Airport in
Victorville, formerly George Air Force Base, Gregor said.
The plane was assigned to the 9,100-acre fire, CalFire spokeswoman Janet
Upton said Monday night by phone. The plane was carrying three or four
crewmembers, Upton said.
The collision was under investigation by the FAA as well as CalFire, Berlant
said.
Under contract with CalFire in 2006, the DC-10 fought six fires in California
and one blaze in Washington state. The jet's 12,000-gallon capacity is four
times larger than the largest federal fire bombers and 10 times larger than
California's air tankers
Hope it helps,
Be lucky
David