Aircraft landing gear malfunction at Punta Gorda Airport, Punta Gorda FL
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Fire & ArsonAccording to the dispatch call, an aircraft at Punta Gorda Airport had a possible landing gear malfunction while on approach. Emergency responders staged at the airport until the aircraft landed safely without incident.
Audio|Heard on: Charlotte County Fire, Punta Gorda City Fire, and Punta Gorda Airport Fire
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05:37
Transcript:
00:00
Our station, Punta Gorda Tower.
00:03
Yes.
00:06
Our station, Punta Gorda Tower, received an alert for one currently in the pattern.
00:11
A twin-engine aircraft is on the left base, calling for a low approach.
00:15
The left main gear and the front gear are locked.
00:19
The right one is not, and they're having trouble lowering it.
00:25
Copy that.
00:28
They are just indicating three green lights now for the landing gear.
00:36
Copy.
00:37
How many souls on board? The fuel, please.
00:43
Okay, I want.
00:47
With anyone.
00:48
Go ahead.
00:52
That's why we have an alert one at the airport.
00:56
I mean, a rescue response.
00:59
There is an aircraft with a possible landing gear issue.
01:02
They are still on approach.
01:07
And R-71, R-72 engines, some battalion one to sign the call.
01:14
Coffee battalion.
01:15
Aircraft with landing gear issue still on approach.
01:19
That's...
01:23
And the rescue response to station 7.
01:29
Copy.
01:38
Central Rescue 5.
01:39
We've arrived in the area.
01:41
We have nothing found at this time.
01:42
We'll be investigating.
01:46
Copy Rescue 5, nothing found.
01:48
We'll be investigating.
01:50
1657.
01:58
I want to go to Tower for Tine 1.
02:00
R2.
02:08
Tine 171. What's the communication? Is he just going to come by, give it a try, or is he going to come by again?
02:15
Barnes of the airport, which is near Airport Road.
02:23
This is the cross street Skyline Way in reference to an aircraft with a landing issue, still on approach.
02:30
We're at 1815.
02:37
32. 1658.
02:53
Go ahead.
02:55
Anything located over there?
02:59
No sir, we've investigated on the west side of 41, nothing found.
03:05
Okay, stand by right there, I think I see somebody picking up his cell phone on the road up here.
03:13
Engine 7 from Rescue 32 on ARF.
03:19
Guy 132, go ahead.
03:23
Do you want us to stage at Station 7 for this?
03:29
I just come to Station 7, directed from here.
03:34
32 acknowledged.
03:45
If you add us to the call airport call.
03:49
Pop agent seven is already on the call.
03:52
Hept even on your hours.
03:59
That's only one.
04:02
Andrew 1, go ahead.
04:06
We make contact with the subject that lost their cell phone at the intersection.
04:11
There's no issue here.
04:12
You can show both dudes in service.
04:15
Copy, meet contact with subject that lost their cell phone, no issue, 1700 hours.
04:25
Central Battalion 1, Arm 2.
04:30
Go ahead, Battalion 1.
04:32
All right, aircraft has landed, 71 and 72 are on the runway, waiting for them to come to a stop.
04:41
You can cancel my rescue.
04:44
Italian wannabe in service, engine 7 in service.
04:51
Copy-up, a tie-in, aircraft landed, 172 on the runway, cancel rescue.
04:57
But I won't be in service, 171.
05:02
Frisky 32 knowledge available.
05:10
509. 509. 9.
05:11
The 711 Central Aircraft is safe on the ground.
05:17
He's coming to complete stop.
05:19
No hazards at this time.
05:22
Passengers seem to be okay.
05:24
Stand by further.
05:28
Copy aircraft landed on the ground to a complete stop.
05:32
The piers, passengers are okay.
05:35
No hazards at this time, we'll advise, 1702.
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Location mentioned:
Punta Gorda Airport (PGD), 28000 A-1 Airport Rd, Punta Gorda, FL 33982
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