Medical emergency onboard American Airlines flight at Pittsburgh airport, Pittsburgh PA
Fire and medical crews responded to an American Airlines flight arriving at Pittsburgh International Airport. A female passenger experienced severe stomach distress. The flight made an emergency landing at gate Bravo 2. A possible biohazard cleanup was needed on the airplane. Several passengers were reported sick, requiring emergency medical services.
Audio|Source: Allegheny County Airport Authority - KPIT Fire Ops
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Transcript:
00:00
First responder detail, Pittsburgh International, Concourse A, Alpha.
00:06
Coming over, Pittsburgh Ops, female passenger with severe stomach issues requesting hazmat through at A-Gate Blue Street.
00:13
Night 563. Okay.
00:21
Okay. Okay.
00:22
Three-60, please.
00:31
I think you can share squad 15 or no.
00:36
Copy squad 15.
00:37
They're going to make an emergency landing.
00:38
We don't have a gate specified yet.
00:42
That's your seat.
00:47
Park command from off.
00:54
415, go head off.
00:57
Yeah, we're trying to get all American.
00:58
They were a little overwhelmed with a phone call, so it is an American flight, so I'll just do get when I have it.
01:06
Received Americans.
01:09
John, utility 25 is in for the gas floor.
01:14
The utility 25 is in for the gas floor.
01:21
Counting 100 engine 14.
01:25
The engine 14 will be en route for the medical and the concourse.
01:36
Stop the engine 14.
01:38
Are you open gate 350, please?
01:53
Our command from up.
01:55
Medical on the airside tower just notified us it'll be headed for gate Bravo 2.
02:14
Get out of.
02:15
Yeah, just confirmed it as far as to, and as for that hazmat, they said that just lapper cleanup will be needed on the plane.
02:25
Johnny, one hundred chiefs on the air for that medical.
02:31
Yeah.
02:35
Can you push that medical to my cat on or?
02:40
Thank you. Thank you.
02:47
County One of Engine 14 is on scene at Bravo 2, awaiting the aircraft.
02:52
Lieutenant 5 will have Bravo Command.
02:57
Three-based, Engine 14, now.
03:04
Command. Command.
03:08
Command from Lonergy.
03:18
May I'm from Chief.
03:26
Good.
03:28
LT, were you able to confirm the gate is here approvative and add them for any additional details on regarding this request?
03:40
That's affirmative.
03:42
I spoke with the aid agents.
03:44
They are coming to Bravo, too.
03:46
They're reporting that one patient had a foul movement and that there may be a couple more patients.
03:52
They're passengers who were sicken by that.
03:58
All right, if you're good with the LT, LTA, LTA command, you guys can handle the EMS response, and then we'll forward native needed with the UMS.
04:15
County one of your chief, I'm on San Brabos who I'll be a student in command.
04:20
1814 and 50 will be work of the operations inside the aircraft.
04:26
Thank you, Chief.
04:31
Also,
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confirm for me my ALS unit, which one's respond to me?
04:44
Chief will be 1912 for plotting.
04:47
I'm under.
04:49
All right, command copy is 1912.
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Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT), 1000 Airport Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15231
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