Plane crashed in Australia during fire fighting, leaving three people killed, Euronews reported.

According to the source, C-130 Hercules has three American specialists on board.

Te fire service of the Australian state of New South Wales said that they had lost contact with the plane, which was set to deliver water to extinguish wildfires.

The wreckage of the aircraft was discovered in an active fire zone. Ambulances and two rescue helicopters have already been sent to the scene.

The situation of fire disaster remains tense on the continent. The flame zone were the eastern suburbs of the capital.