Smokejumper Obituary: Thybony, John Robert (Boise 1976)

Authors

National Smokejumper Association

Files

Obituary

John, 39, died June 18, 1986, when the Grand Canyon tour helicopter that he was piloting was hit from above by a Twin Otter also carrying tourists. Twenty-five people died as a result of the collision. He was born September 13, 1946, in Evanston, Illinois. John had become a smokejumper after serving as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. He jumped at Boise during the 1976-77 seasons.

Identifier

Thybony_John-Robert_Boise_1976

Publication Date

January 2002

Keywords

Smokejumping; Smokejumpers -- United States; National Smokejumper Association; Wildfire fighters; Obituaries

Disciplines

Forest Management

Recommended Citation

National Smokejumper Association, "Smokejumper Obituary: Thybony, John Robert (Boise 1976)" (2002). Smokejumper Obituaries. 1291.
https://dc.ewu.edu/smokejumper_bios/1291