Security personnel respond to false breach alarm at airport, Arlington County VA
Fire & ArsonSecurity personnel responded to an alarm at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. A man wearing a red shirt moved from a secure area to a public area. It was confirmed no actual breach occurred. Maintenance staff were fixing a malfunctioning door causing the alarm.
Audio|Source: Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Public Safety
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Transcript:
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32, respond to exit lane north baggage 3.
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It's going to be a...
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It's going to be a breach alarm event.
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It's going to be a man with a red shirt and khaki pants.
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He went from the secure side to the public side, no breach.
00:25
Copy. So the door is just closing properly?
00:33
But I'll hang out here to assist with that's your way finding.
00:38
Copy. Some signs to Floyd and you're hanging out to help out.
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Thank you.
00:44
Hey Nick, can you give us updates over the radio, too, if you hear any?
00:51
Yeah, we'll do that.
00:53
Currently, they're still trying to bring the system back up.
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01:25
They got just an update.
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They got the train running to all the stations except for C station.
01:30
They got a communication issue at the C station.
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They're still trying to work that out.
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Okay, Bob 34 copy.
01:41
Yeah,
01:45
copy. So do you want us to pull the signs in from the B station?
01:50
Negative, we're going to keep the plan implemented at the moment.
01:54
They're still working on the ground again.
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Happy.
02:03
Freeer gate golf.
02:07
Where's the gate?
02:08
And opts, all of guns and everything are picked up here for Echoes, so they're all good.
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Thank you. 2 North 32.
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2 North 32.
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2 North 32.
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32, go ahead.
02:37
It's going to be North baggage 3, not 2.
02:43
Okay,
02:44
Office is here actually trying to figure it out and fix it.
02:48
So that made me why it's going in alarm.
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Copy.
02:52
How's up, 7? Hey, I'm clear with this mass inspection.
02:55
Do you need me somewhere for this air train out in?
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Mega.
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Sir, do you need to clear last? Yeah, I'll spend this nail on the scene.
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They're having a work worker come.
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Take a look at the door.
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Location mentioned:
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), 2401 Smith Blvd, Arlington, VA 22202
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