The crew members belonged to Coulson Aviation, an aerial firefighting company that owned the aircraft contracted to the NSW RFS. Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, is blanketed by bushfire smoke on January 23, 2020. It rained mud in MelbourneMuch of southeastern Australia -- where Canberra is located -- has been battered by severe weather for the past week. A bushfire burns on January 23, 2020 in Canberra, Australia. Staff cleaning dirt off the outside courts at Melbourne Park on January 23, 2020 in Melbourne, Australia.

Source: CNN January 23, 2020 06:36 UTC