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A wildland firefighter pilot has died in Montana after her plane crashed while scooping water from a nearby reservoir.

Regarding the death of wildland firefighting pilot Juliana Turchetti, who passed away in a plane crash on Wednesday while battling the Horse Gulch Fire, fire officials have issued statements. Helena Lewis and Clark Forest Supervisor Emily Platt said, “It is with a heavy heart that I share that Juliana Turchetti, a wildland firefighting pilot, died in a plane crash while supporting fire suppression efforts on the Horse Gulch Fire.” “Juliana’s family, friends, coworkers, and the fire and aviation communities have our sincere condolences. I kindly request that you remember them in your prayers and thoughts during this difficult time.” “Our thoughts and prayers are with Juliana’s family, friends, and coworkers. The IDL aviation and firefighting community has been severely impacted.

According to a joint statement from the Forest Service, the Idaho Department of Lands, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Turchetti was operating a “Fire Boss Air Tractor 802 (AT-802) under contract by the Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) on loan to the fire in support of the Forest Service suppression efforts.” With assistance and collaboration from the Federal Aviation Administration, the United States Forest Service, and the Lewis and Clark County Sheriff’s Office, the National Transportation Safety Board is looking into the crash. The jet will be cleared and subjected to additional examination at a separate location after investigators arrived at the scene on Wednesday afternoon.