The NSW Rural Fire Service is searching for a large air tanker after it lost contact with the aircraft in the state's south on Thursday.
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Firefighting crews on the ground have said the aircraft may have crashed while flying in the Snowy Monaro region.
Helicopters are trying to locate the missing tanker.
The NSW RFS said there was no more information available at this time.
Doug Dingwall
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
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
