Air transport declined due to poor weather conditions, Benton IL
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Medical EmergencyAn air transport transfer request for a patient from Franklin Hospital in Benton, Illinois, to Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana, was declined due to low ceiling and poor weather conditions.
Audio|Heard on: Clay County Sheriff and EMS, Wayne County Sheriff and EMS, Flora Police, Fairfield Police, Fire, and EMS, ISP Districts 12,13, and 19
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Transcript:
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Do I have a transfer flight request for our Franklin Hospital in Benton, Illinois?
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I want to go to Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, Indiana,
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showing a heading up 190.
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190, a distance of 19 miles.
00:13
We are transporting a 122-pound patient, Decriminal 1-5-1-607, 151-607.
00:18
We advise air transport 35 to decline due to low ceiling and weather conditions.
00:29
They're declining due to the weather at that base and unable to fly high.
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Location mentioned:
Bailey Ln, Benton, IL 62812
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