Incident Name: Moose
Date: 07/21/2022
Personnel: Jared Bird
Age: 36
Agency/Organization: Salmon-Challis National Forest
Position: Helicopter Pilot
Summary:
On Thursday, July 21, 2022, Pilots Thomas Hayes and Jared Bird were fighting the Moose fire in Idaho when their helicopter crashed into the Salmon River. Both pilots were transported to the hospital, but died from their injuries a short time later.
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