An air tanker (Neptune Tanker 42) under contract to the United States Forest Service was lost when it crashed in the Oquirrh Mountains, Utah. The crew of three was lost in the incident. Neptune Aviation mourns the loss of the crew of Tanker 42 on April 25, 2009.
Flynn, Michael Wayne Buss / Brian, Joseph / Risk, Thomas L.
The aircraft and crew were responding from Montana to battle a wildland fire in New Mexico at the time of the incident. The cause of the crash is being investigated by the National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration. Incident Location: East of Stockton, UT, in the Oquirrh Mountains (USNG: 12TUK9474).
Memorial Fund Info: Cards and letters may be sent for the Risk Family, Flynn Family, and Buss Family, c/o Neptune Aviation Services, Inc., 2 Corporate Way Missoula, MT 59808. A “Brian Buss Memorial Fund” has been established for his two daughters at the First National Bank of Montana, 201 N. Higgins Ave., Missoula, MT 59802, Tele: (877) 362-6752.
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