Aircraft crash reported near DuPage Airport runway, West Chicago IL
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Fire & ArsonAs discussed during the dispatch call, an aircraft crashed near Runway 20 Right at the DuPage Airport Authority. Emergency units including engines, squads, and battalion responded to the scene for rescue and extrication operations.
Audio|Heard on: DuPage IL Fire Dispatch Group Calls
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Transcript:
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Alert 3. Aircraft crash District 8.
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At runway 20 right.
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Engine 7. Runway 20 right.
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Do come from a 106.
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Got battalion.
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Was this called in by PD?
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20.
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No, sir, negative.
00:16
This was called in Squad 9 for the extrication of the bodies.
00:19
All right. Can you send Squad 7 and tender 5 and myself, please?
00:24
Let's just see Squad 7, Tender 5, and Battalion 6.
00:27
Does anybody need tones? Yeah,
00:29
let's give them so they can go non-emergency.
00:32
Section 6 is already out there.
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Let's hold 10 or 5 and keep it to Engine 6, squat, 7 of myself.
00:56
Battalion 6 Squad 9 is there, so it's going to be yourself,
01:00
Squad 9 and Engine 6? No, I see.
01:03
And Battalion 6, just for information, I guess it was Zebra 31 that was requesting Engine 7.
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Alert 3. Aircraft crash District 8.0 at Runway 20 Right.
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Squad session.
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Runway 20 right.
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DuCom, Tower 38.
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38 is going to be transport here shortly.
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We're installed by train.
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Message you.
01:40
DoConnor is 164.
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Engine 64, go ahead.
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Tower 64, inchin 64.
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You need us there?
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Location mentioned:
DuPage Airport Authority, 2700 International Dr, West Chicago, IL 60185
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