Possible wildlife strike reported at Fresno airport, Fresno CA
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Other CrimesAs discussed during the dispatch call, an aircraft at Fresno Yosemite International Airport reported a possible raccoon strike during takeoff. Airport operations inspected the runway, but no debris or animal remains were found. The incident appeared to involve a precautionary check with no confirmed damage or wildlife found.
Audio|Heard on: Air Base (FAT): CHP/Sheriff/Cal-Fire/Air Attack
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02:37
Transcript:
00:00
We may have hit a raccoon.
00:01
Not quite sure if you want to send somebody out to have a look.
00:04
Oh, a raccoon? All right.
00:07
Any idea about where?
00:12
About where we left it off, about three quarters of the way down the runway.
00:16
All right, we'll send someone out.
00:17
Thank you, sir. (Flight number withheld), contact Departure.
00:20
Departure stop, take care.
00:27
Turn airport ops on frequency.
00:34
Maintain 5000, cleared approach runway 11 left.
00:39
Cross at or above 3500 and cleared Arnett runway 11 left approach.
01:33
Come on, it's us.
01:39
Did you have traffic?
01:49
Two Lincoln 51, Grant.
02:21
This is tower, (flight number withheld).
02:27
Good morning, sir.
02:28
Did you guys find anything out there?
02:30
No, we didn't see anything out there.
02:32
Not yet. We don't have a vehicle out there just yet, but we've been looking up and down with binoculars.
02:36
We don't see anything on it.
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Location mentioned:
Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), 5175 E Clinton Way, Fresno, CA 93727
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