Airline reports sick passenger at Dulles Airport, Dulles VA
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Medical EmergencyAs discussed during the dispatch call, an Emirates flight at Dulles International Airport reported a sick passenger on board and was evaluating whether to return to the gate. Ground staff communicated with the flight crew while other aircraft prepared for departure, awaiting an update on the situation.
Audio|Heard on: Loudoun VA Public Works Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
00:56
Transcript:
00:00
Not sure what's happening yet.
00:02
So Emirates is calling in a sick passenger and they may be returning to the gate.
00:07
Copy that.
00:08
I'll let you know when I know.
00:10
They're still assessing.
00:12
Ops, Ops Two.
00:13
Hey, Emirates is still holding out here.
00:16
Can you contact them to see what they're doing?
00:19
Yep, copy that.
00:20
Because we have Delta ready to push off 74.
00:24
I've got Frontier ready to push off 62, and I've got a Delta ready going to the gate.
00:32
And Ops Two, Emirates's station was not aware of any issue with the aircraft or anybody on board.
00:40
Yeah, they've been. Hold frequency says there's a sick passenger and they're not sure what they'll do yet because he was calling for the engineers to return to the gate if they come back.
00:52
But again,
00:53
Ramp's in contact with them and there's no update at this time.
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This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Dulles International Airport (IAD), 1 Saarinen Cir, Dulles, VA 20166
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