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08/06/04
Relatives of a Montana pilot killed while fighting a southern Utah wildfire are seeking death and disability benefits

    SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Relatives of a Montana pilot killed while fighting a southern Utah wildfire are seeking death and disability benefits for crews that battle the blazes under federal contract.

Wayne Turner, 58, from Big Sandy, Mont., was killed June 17 when his Dromader M-18 crashed after dropping retardant on a complex of fires near St. George. Turner was a contract pilot working for New Frontier Aviation out of Fort Benton.

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