Large fire near approach to runway 31R at Dallas airport, Dallas TX
Pilots and controllers reported a large fire creating heavy smoke near the approach to runway 31R at Dallas Love Field Airport. The smoke was significant enough to obscure runway visibility for incoming aircraft.
Audio|Source: Lone Star Approach - Dallas South 125.2
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Transcript:
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Be advised, there's a rather significant fire off to our right and there's a smoke cloud over the approach to runway 31R.
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Is that a max (number withheld)? Affirmative.
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As soon as we get past the smoke, we'll have the runway.
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Over that.
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On the star, Blue Streak, 565-2-9-8 descending 6,000 direct capture.
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785 off the South Approach, I'm sorry, that was Blue Streak, 2,000.
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Maintain 6,000, Blue Streak, 552,000.
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Maintain 6,000, Blue Streak, 55, 2.
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90282 you saw a fire there as well right not to smoke oh yeah it's a huge fire i'm sure somebody's already aware of it but it's a big it's putting a big smoke plume over the uh so you can't see the runway right to that we got the wrong way in sight now american 2282
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Location mentioned:
Dallas Love Fld (DAL), 8008 Herb Kelleher Way, Dallas, TX 75235
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