Line of Duty Death (LODD)

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Firehouse.com Line of Duty Death Notification
Friday, June 18, 2004
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Utah Firefighter Plane Crashes; Pilot Dies Battling Wildfire

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The pilot of a single-engine air tanker died Thursday night while assisting in efforts to extinguish the Dammeron Fire.

Officials would not release the name or any specifics on the man flying the plane Thursday night, pending notification of next of kin.

The pilot apparently worked on the fire in a yellow agriculture plane and had just dumped a load of retardant when his plane either stalled or pitched at about 6:30 p.m., said Dammeron Valley resident Andrew Tomer, who watched the accident happen.