Three dead after firefighting plane crashes in Snowy Monaro region

Doug Dingwall
Sally Whyte
Updated January 24 2020 - 9:01am, first published 8:30am

The cause of a fatal air tanker crash that killed three Americans on Thursday is still unclear and will be investigated. The C-130 Hercules firefighting aircraft crashed in the Snowy Monaro region in the afternoon.

Doug Dingwall

Doug Dingwall

Parliamentary bureau chief

Doug Dingwall is The Canberra Times' parliamentary bureau chief. He writes about government and federal politics, and has an interest in integrity, industrial relations and foreign affairs. Previously he worked at The Examiner in Launceston, where he won a Tasmanian Human Rights Award for his reporting. Contact him on doug.dingwall@canberratimes.com.au

Sally Whyte

Sally Whyte

Federal Politics Reporter

I report on a range of issues in federal politics and the public service, with a real passion for how decisions made in Canberra affect the lives of Australians.