Twin-engine aircraft reports engine failure at airport, Rockford IL
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Fire & ArsonA twin-engine aircraft inbound to Chicago Rockford International Airport reported one engine failure. Fire units from multiple agencies were dispatched to stage near the control tower, preparing for the aircraft's arrival.
Audio|Heard on: Ogle County Fire
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07:10
Transcript:
00:00
Box 9 to the back alarm level for an engine failure, need with a tender and a chief.
00:05
Tension, Stoneman Valley Fire, he in Chicago Rockford International Airport.
00:08
MABAS Division 8 for Box 9, box alarm level for an engine failure.
00:13
Needed with a chief and a tender, Tim out (number withheld).
00:21
Mabish Division 8 from Airport Command (number withheld).
00:30
Airport command (number withheld), go ahead.
00:34
Okay, just an update, this is a twin-engine engine set into aircraft.
00:37
One engine has failed.
00:39
We still have probably about a 15-minute ETA,
00:43
staging area two for all of the incoming units and have them switch to red upon arrival.
00:51
Top 10, for the staging area, I want to verify, do have on here is the cargo,
00:57
self-cargo.
01:02
Negative. Staging area, too.
01:04
I don't know the address exactly, but it's going to be the main gate right by the control tower in the maintenance facility.
01:16
And for all incoming companies so far on Mavis Iffern, the staging location is going to be the main date bike control tower.
01:26
Switch to red upon arrival.
01:35
Ogo County, stillman (number withheld).
01:39
(number withheld) vibe.
01:42
(number withheld) is en route to Chicago Rockford Airport.
01:45
Did you receive the advice staging is going to be at the main gate by the control tower and switch to red when you get unseen?
01:52
Copy, troll tower switch to red.
02:00
Rockford Fire Stillman (number withheld).
02:04
(number withheld) is en route for the staging.
02:12
Can you advise your number again, please?
02:17
Chief (number withheld).
02:20
54.
02:28
Go ahead, (number withheld).
02:35
Again,
02:38
all incoming units for the airport.
02:45
Again, all incoming units for the airport,
02:50
staging location is the main gate by the control tower,
02:53
switch to red upon arrival.
02:59
May I say it from ARF command.
03:04
Arf command, go ahead.
03:06
Vasil being an off the vehicle with a white and yellow lights on it at the gate to let them in.
03:15
And for ARF commandizing off vehicle, you're going to look for white and yellow lights.
03:21
We'll direct.
03:28
Tempting to locate command.
03:35
For 293, attempting to locate command at the airport.
03:37
(number withheld), attempting to locate command at the airport.
03:43
(number withheld) from (number withheld).
03:45
Switch to right, please.
03:51
Right, that's the one.
03:56
I need you to be an end of our construct right now.
04:03
I'm going to need you to be a staging area of command for right now.
04:09
Probably won't need any access to this more to talk today.
04:14
I think I can keep two and I'm down here's the uh I'll turn around and come back to the numbers will sit I'll be in behind you somewhere.
04:22
201 2-2 (number withheld) on red.
04:39
10-4[1]-2-medic-9.
04:41
A posted, arrive to see if you have firebarn ready to switch to it.
04:51
Our command from I heard it's just up.
04:59
Go right now.
05:02
Confirming you on a staging by the control tower, which would you be staging.
05:07
Location number two, different than last time.
05:11
Correct. The safety area is to operations vehicle will be there waiting for you.
05:16
The third traffic is going to be landing at the road light line.
05:19
So that's been close.
05:22
It is that we got me.
05:30
Support command is the gate 106 better for a staging area.
05:44
Yeah,
05:46
(number withheld) from staging, I'm over the gate and six.
05:48
Would that be of any better help for?
05:55
For an engine 7 is arriving, staging 1, station area 2.
06:02
Okay, 407 arriving at the airport.
06:13
Firebase from Elbow County.
06:20
Stillman Firebase from Elbow County.
06:22
Stillman Firebase from Elbow County.
06:28
Go for Stillman Firebase.
06:30
Are you guys passing with the Chief?
06:34
Yes,
06:35
we'll pass it with the Chief.
06:37
Okay, thank you.
06:44
May the city needs to ARP command.
06:51
May it say from ARP command, Aircraft about five-pound.
06:58
And for about five miles out, I just wanted to advise you have a full box that's been completed, except we don't have a cheat from Stillman Valley.
07:08
They're passing. Do you want us to send North Park?
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10-4: Acknowledgement / Affirmative
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Location mentioned:
Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD), 2 Airport Cir, Rockford, IL 61109
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