Speed appeared to be a factor in the crash that killed the 43-year-old man who was not wearing a helmet, the Maine Warden Service said.
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Preliminary report details events leading to plane crash that killed Maine Warden Service pilot
The Cessna A185F flown by Joshua Tibbetts crashed during a fish stocking operation in Franklin County on May 12.
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Maine game warden killed in plane crash honored: ‘Josh will never be forgotten’
Law enforcement members across Maine paid their respects to Joshua Tibbetts in Bangor on Thursday.
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Maine game warden pilot who died in crash remembered at celebration of life | Photos
Photographer Rich Abrahamson captured images from the service for Joshua Tibbetts.
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As the weather warms, Maine rescue workers emphasize hiker safety
First responders say preparedness is key for hikers hitting western Maine’s busy trails.
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Game warden remembered as dedicated officer, pilot, friend
Joshua Tibbetts, who died in a plane crash Tuesday after 18 years in the Maine Warden Service, was described by friends as ‘cool-headed’ in a crisis and ‘always smiling.’
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Veteran Maine game warden dies in Franklin County plane crash
Authorities confirm that pilot Joshua Tibbetts, 50, was alone in the Cessna 185 Skywagon when it crashed in Avon during a routine mission Tuesday morning.
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Maine National Guard uses Black Hawk helicopter to rescue hikers on Bigelow Mountain
The 126th Aviation Regiment conducted a mountain hoist extraction to remove the 2 hikers near Carrabassett Valley.
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Maine police union accuses Mills administration of bad-faith bargaining
The filing from the Fraternal Order of Police comes after the largest union for state employees made similar claims in a labor complaint last month.
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How Maine wildlife officials rescued a moose from a Washington County well
Using a sedative, straps and an excavator, rescuers were able to safely lift the 500-pound animal out of an abandoned, 8-foot-deep well in the small town of Pembroke.