Life Flight diverts helicopter landing to Gardner Airport, Gardner MA
Medical EmergencyA Life Flight helicopter could not land at Athol due to thick cloud cover. The patient was redirected to Gardner Municipal Airport for pickup. Emergency services coordinated to meet the helicopter at Gardner Airport for patient transport.
Audio|Source: Orange Fire Dispatch
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Transcript:
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On the line with Life Flight, a helicopter said there's a thick cloud layer preventing them from landing at Athol, wondering if you can bring the patient to Gardner.
00:16
Control if you go again.
00:20
On the line with Life Flight, they're advising there's a thick cloud layer over Athol preventing them from landing.
00:27
They're wondering if you can bring the patient to the Gardner airport.
00:36
Control case, do you think go to the Orange Airport?
00:39
Otherwise, they're going to bring him into Apple.
00:46
Control the Orange, everyone.
00:50
Anyone?
00:52
That's negative.
00:54
They need to go back east to get away from the clouds.
00:59
Gardner is the only option.
01:01
Orange and Athol are covered by clouds.
01:08
Control the Orange Gailor. Control the Orange Gailor.
01:15
Control, I can tell when we have the airport then.
01:19
Receives, meeting at the Gardner Airport.
01:26
Control the Orange, A1, they're going to be overhead the Gardner Airport now. They'll meet you there.
01:33
A1 has 563, do copy that update.
01:39
A1, 5663 costs straight, A1 hits at the Gardner Airport.
01:48
Control Lerj-1.
01:51
Control is that O'RJ1.
01:54
You can show us en route to Gardner? Can you advise Gardner fire? I believe they're going to need to set that LZ up as well.
02:02
Please.
02:03
We will left enough.
Disclaimer:
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Location mentioned:
Gardner Municipal Airport - KGDM, 499 Airport Rd, Gardner, MA 01440
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