Published July 02, 2012, 12:00 AM

North Carolina air tanker


In this July 2, 2011, photo provided by the North Carolina National Guard, crew members prepare a C-130 MAFFS 7 (Modular Airborne FireFighting System) cargo plane to battle a wildfire, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Officials on Monday said a C-130 MAFFS based out of North Carolina has crashed while fighting a wildfires near Edgemont. (AP Photo/North Carolina Air National Guard, Michael Wilber)


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