Learjet crashes and catches fire near statesville airport, Statesville NC
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during 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
Listen to dispatch call
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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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:
City of Statesville Regional Airport, 238 Airport Rd, Statesville, NC 28677
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