Photo of Sikorsky S-64F, N179AC, Erickson Air Crane

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Photo of Sikorsky S-64F, N179AC, Erickson Air Crane
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Aircraft

Location & Date

Type: Sikorsky S-64F
Aircraft Reg: N179AC
Code Number: 739
MSN / CN: 64-091

Operator: Erickson Air Crane

Picture Category: Helicopter / Fire Bomber

Picture ID: 1030135

Location: Endeavour Hills, Melbourne
Country: Australia - Victoria
Date: 30th January 2009

Photographer

Christopher Roche

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Comments: Elvis fights a Bush Fire in Churchill National Park. The fire started after a traffic accident when the car ended up in the grass on the roadside, the grass was ignited by the cars Catalytic Converter. It took 370 firefighters, 70 tenders, 3 helicopter water bombers and a 212 with FLIR about 6 hours to control.