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Firefighting Aircraft From Zwartberg in Genk Cannot Be Deployed in the High Fens because They Are All Abroad.

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The firefighting aircraft that are stationed at Zwartberg Airport in Genk for most of the year are currently not being used in the High Fens. This is because the company behind the aircraft currently has an ongoing contract with the Turkish government. "We still have one aircraft in Luxembourg, and it is on standby to help," says pilot Wieger Ketellapper.

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Firefighting Aircraft From Zwartberg in Genk Cannot Be Deployed in the High Fens because They Are All Abroad.

The firefighting aircraft that are stationed at Zwartberg Airport in Genk for most of the year are currently not being used in the High Fens. This is because the company behind the aircraft currently has an ongoing contract with the Turkish government. "We still have one aircraft in Luxembourg, and it is on standby to help," says pilot Wieger Ketellapper.

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vrt broke the news in Brussels, Belgium on Sunday, August 16, 2026.
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