Learjet crashes and catches fire near statesville airport, Statesville NC
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According to the dispatch call, a Learjet crashed and caught fire near the end of runway 28 at Statesville Airport. The fire spread toward the nearby golf course. Emergency responders requested a full fire and hazardous materials response. The aircraft is reported to be completely on fire inside the airport fence.
Audio|Heard on: Iredell NC Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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02:47
Transcript:
00:00
We just had a Learjet crash at the Statesville Airport.
00:02
It's going to be at the end of the runway if you could give me a full dispatch, unknown how many soldiers are on board.
00:09
Ten, four, aircraft demarcation, yeah, a state floor airport.
00:13
1014, it is down, he is on fire.
00:17
Fire is spread from the golf course until the end of the runway.
00:24
Copy plane crash on the ground, spreading toward golf course and the end of the runway.
00:30
Telling one respond to the airport.
00:34
Five, six, we know they're round.
00:36
Okay.
00:38
The tell you, one, ten, ten, four.
00:41
County One Institute copies.
00:44
We'll be here out from Section 4.
00:48
The Tain 1 Engine 1.
00:55
Econ best access is going to be on the airport road at the end of runway 28.
01:27
Thanks for Italian one, Keith one, T's two, engine one, engine two, engine two,
01:33
or ladder one,
01:36
commercial,
01:38
west,
01:41
aircraft,
01:42
aircrafts,
01:43
Port Road, (number withheld) airport road, cross streets that east, aviation,
01:48
known subjects from
01:52
Lieutenant Lowell, is it on, is it in the fence or outside the fence?
01:57
It is in the fence at the end of runway 28.
02:04
I'm going to assume all souls lost.
02:07
This is completely on fire.
02:11
Go.
02:15
State 21-4, Hazmat 1, respond, (number withheld) airport road, (number withheld) airport road to the request of command for hazmat.
02:23
Beacon, Battalion 1.
02:26
Lieutenant 1, go ahead.
02:29
Give us a general alarm for city coverage.
02:34
Okay, 1-104, general alarm.
02:36
Battalion 1-2-7.
02:38
I know Pigeon 4 is already en route.
02:40
Would you like me to get there?
02:42
How's 9-1-2-rout this time?
02:46
Copy.
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Location mentioned:
City of Statesville Regional Airport, 238 Airport Rd, Statesville, NC 28677
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