Name: Geoffrey “Craig” Hunt
Rank: Pilot
Age: 62
Gender: Male
Status: Wildland Contract
Years of Service: 13
Date of Incident: 10/07/2014
Time of Incident: 1630hrs
Date of Death: 10/07/2014
Fire Department: CAL FIRE
Address: Sacramento Headquarters, PO Box 944246, 1416 9th Street, Sacramento, CA 94244-2460
Fire Department Chief: Ken Pimlott
Incident Description: The pilot of a CAL FIRE S-2T air tanker, Geoffrey “Craig” Hunt, was killed when his aircraft crashed while operating on the Dog Rock Fire near the Arch Rock entrance of Yosemite National Park. There were no other occupants in the aircraft and no injuries were reported among fire crews on the ground near where the aircraft came down. Investigation into the fatal incident continues by state and federal authorities.
Incident Location: Vicinity of the Arch Rock entrance, Yosemite National Park
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