ARFF Daily News

Friday the 14th of February, 2025

We close out the week with the tragic news out of Binghamton, NY where Firefighter John R. Gaudet, an 11-year veteran of the Binghamton Fire Department, died after a wall collapsed while crews were battling a fire in the area of 1 Main Street yesterday.

Our thoughts and prayers to Firefighter Gaudet, his family and friends and to our Brothers and Sisters of the Binghamton F.D.

May He Rest in Peace...

Be safe out there!

Tom

N.Y. firefighter killed during 3-alarm fire identified

Binghamton Firefighter John “JR” Gaudet was known as “the kind of firefighter you could always count on”

By Bill Carey

The Binghamton Fire Department has announced the identity of the firefighter killed during the three-alarm fire, Firefighter John “JR” Gaudet.

In a social media post the department said Gaudet was “the kind of firefighter you could always count on, the one who would have your back no matter the situation.”

EARLIER:

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — Firefighters in Binghamton fought a third-alarm fire that killed one firefighter and injured two others.

According to the Binghamton Fire Department, the fire began in the area of 1 Court Street and had spread to another building when a second and third alarm were called, WNBF reported. Officials at the scene told 12 News that a mayday was transmitted for trapped firefighters.

Two firefighters were transported to Wilson Hospital for treatment of injuries. One firefighter received CPR on the scene and was later pronounced dead at the hospital.

In a post on social media, Binghamton Mayor Jared M. Kraham confirmed one firefighter died and that the two injured are in stable condition.

“This is an unspeakable tragedy, and our hearts are broken for the firefighter’s family,” Kraham said. “I ask us to all say a prayer for the entire Binghamton Fire Department community and our city. Every day, our firefighters brave dangerous situations to protect citizens and keep our community safe. The men and women who dedicate their lives to this work are heroes.”

Details on what led to the mayday have not been reported.

Kraham said the name of the deceased firefighter will be released shortly.

The investigation of the fire is being done by the Binghamton Fire Department, the Binghamton Police Department and New York State Fire Investigators through the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services.

https://www.firerescue1.com/line-of-duty-death-lodd/n-y-firefighter-killed-2-injured-during-3-alarm-fire

NTSB Prelim: Piper PA-24-250

An Alert Notice (ALNOT) Was Issued When The Pilot Did Not Reach Their Intended Destination

Location: Rock Springs, WY Accident Number: WPR25FA079
Date & Time: January 14, 2025, 06:22 Local Registration: N6502P
Aircraft: Piper PA-24-250 Injuries: 1 Fatal
Flight Conducted Under: Part 91: General aviation - Personal

On January 14, 2025, about 0622 mountain standard time, a Piper PA-24-250, N6502P, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Rock Springs, Wyoming. The pilot was fatally injured. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight.

The airplane departed Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport (RKS), Rock Springs, Wyoming, on a cross-country flight, with a destination of Apple Valley Airport (APV), Apple Valley, California, where the pilot was going for work. An alert notice (ALNOT) was issued when the pilot did not reach their intended destination. The wreckage was located the following day by local law enforcement.

Review of preliminary ADS-B data showed that the airplane departed from RKS to the southwest and climbed to 10,175 ft mean sea level (msl). The airplane maintained this altitude on a southwesterly heading for about 11 minutes. Subsequently, the airplane made a descending 180° left turn to 8,400 ft msl, followed by a right climbing turn to about 9,000 ft msl before descending again to 8,400 ft msl on a southernly heading at the end of the flight track. The accident site was located about 1/4 miles south of the last data point of the flight track. 

The accident site was located in a remote mountainous area at an elevation of approximately 8,450 ft msl. Examination of the accident site revealed the first identified point of impact was a group of damaged trees. The debris field extended from the first identified point of impact on a heading of about 246° magnetic for about 240 ft. All major structural components and other fragments of the airplane were spread throughout the debris field.

The airplane wreckage will be retained for further examination.

FMI: www.ntsb.gov

Today in History

35 Years ago today: On 14 February 1990 Indian Airlines Flight 605, an Airbus A320, crashed while on approach to Bangalore-Hindustan Airport, India , killing 92 occupants; 54 survived the accident.

Date: Wednesday 14 February 1990

Time: 13:03

Type: Airbus A320-231

Owner/operator: Indian Airlines

Registration: VT-EPN

MSN: 079

Year of manufacture: 1989

Total airframe hrs: 370 hours

Cycles: 302 flights

Engine model: IAE V2500-A1

Fatalities: Fatalities: 92 / Occupants: 146

Other fatalities: 0

Aircraft damage: Destroyed, written off

Category: Accident

Location: 0,7 km W of Bangalore-Hindustan Airport (BLR) -   India

Phase: Approach

Nature: Passenger - Scheduled

Departure airport: Mumbai (Bombay) Airport (BOM/VABB)

Destination airport: Bangalore-Hindustan Airport (BLR/VOBG)

Investigating agency: CoI India

Confidence Rating:  Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:

Indian Airlines Flight 605, an Airbus A320, crashed while on approach to Bangalore-Hindustan Airport, India , killing 92 occupants; 54 survived the accident.

Flight 605 took off from Mumbai, India, at 11:58 for a domestic flight to Bangalore. At 12:25 Bangalore approach was contacted and prevailing weather was passed on to the crew (wind variable 5 knots, visibility 10 km, clouds 2 octa 2000 feet, temperature 27 degrees C, QNH 1018). At 12:44 the aircraft was cleared to descend to FL110. Reaching FL110, vectors were given for a visual runway 09 approach. On final approach, the aircraft descended well below the normal approach profile and kept descending until it struck the boundaries of the Karnataka Golf Club (2300 feet short of the runway and 200 feet right of the extended centerline. The aircraft rolled for 80 feet and lifted off again for about 230 feet and came down again on the 17th green of the golf course. The landing gear wheels dug into the ground and the aircraft impacted a 12 feet high embankment, causing the gears and engines to be sheared off. The aircraft continued over the embankment and came to rest in a grassy, marshy and rocky area.

PROBABLE CAUSE: "Failure of the pilots to realize the gravity of the situation and respond immediately towards proper action of moving the throttles, even after the radio altitude call-outs of "Four hundred", "Three hundred" and "Two hundred" feet, in spite of knowing that the plane was in idle/open descent mode. However, identification of the cause for the engagement of idle/open descent mode in short final approach during the crucial period of the flight is not possible."