UPDATE: 3 U.S. firefighters killed in a plane crash while battling Australia’s bushfires have been identified.
McBeth, 44, was a highly qualified C-130 pilot who had a wife and three children, Coulson Aviation said. He also served with the Wyoming Air National Guard and was a member of the Montana Air National Guard.
DeMorgan, 43, has two children and served with the Air Force and had 18 years as a C-130 flight engineer, according to the company. The three firefighters were battling the devastating brush fires that have killed more than 30 people and destroyed more than 2,500 homes in Australia. Eight of those killed have been firefighters, Reuters reported. U.S. and other crews have also been deployed to help in the response.Friday that crews from the United States and Canada who are wrapping up their deployment observed a period of silence in honor of those killed in the crash.
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