3 Americans killed in water tanker crash fighting Australia fires l ABC News

The aerial water tanker went down in the Snowy Mountains’ Monaro region in New South Wales; the three crew members who died were believed to be the only ones aboard.

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Three Americans were killed battling the Australian wildfires Thursday when their water tanker plane crashed in New South Wales.

The Lockheed C-130 Hercules aerial water tanker went down in the Snowy Mountains’ Monaro region, about 400 miles east of Melbourne, said officials with the New South Wales Rural Fire Service (RFS).

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New South Wales is a southeastern Australian state, distinguished by its coastal cities and national parks. Sydney, its capital, is home to iconic structures such as the Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge.

Population: 7.544 million (Sept 2014)

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