Fire alarm triggers response in airport pedestrian tunnel, Dulles VA
Fire crews and police responded to a fire alarm activation in the A & B pedestrian tunnel under gate Bravo 37 at Dulles International Airport. A 65-year-old male on a plane near gate Bravo 44 was reported with an unknown medical issue as the plane returned to the gate.
Audio|Source: Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Public Safety
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Transcript:
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24 we have force open alarm it's going to be the A&B pedestrian tunnel
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25 I'll take it
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copy 25
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That was...
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...medic 302, Tower 302.
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Box 30214.
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Unknown Medical
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On 5 Bravo Road, IAD.
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Gate B44.
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On Channel, 3 Bravo.
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J-2 for units.
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Trimple-2 for units.
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Trim-2.
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Awesome, so on.
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Good.
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From one of the other things you're dealing with, I know British is going back to the game for a medical, and I just heard a fire response go out.
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I just don't know what ground is doing with the aircraft to get it to the gate.
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If they are aware of what they need to do, maybe we can give them a landline.
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Please. Mr.
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2.
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Mr. 2.
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25.
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Right.
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Also around that same area at Gate Bravo, 44.
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We have an assist fire call, 65-year-old male on the plane having an unknown medical issue.
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The plane's returning back to the gate.
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Okay, I'm actually walking past 44 now.
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I'll take that.
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I copy 3 24 24 you need you have a lot
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that's a good coffee 104 that was a vessel alarm 24 repeat can use the new location you know
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24 is going to be the A, B, pedestrian tunnel underneath the gate Bravo 37.
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