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Nine people trapped in elevator at Charlotte airport, Charlotte NC

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Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), 5501 Josh Birmingham Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28208

Nine individuals became trapped in an elevator behind checkpoint 3 on the Echo Concourse at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Some reported difficulty breathing. Emergency teams responded to the incident to assist those inside.

Audio|Source: Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Fire
02:45
Transcript:
00:00
I have an entrapment with five individuals.
00:03
It's going to be behind checkpoint 3 at Delta 1 Elevator 1.
00:11
Difficulty breathing.
00:13
(number withheld) phone Greek court.
00:19
It's going to be behind checkpoint 3 on the Echo Concourse side.
00:28
For behind Echo 3.
00:34
Operations to alarm.
00:36
It's behind Checkpoint 3 on the Echo Concourse side.
00:43
7 4, copy that. We got engine 17 coming.
00:49
Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
00:57
Agent 5 alarm.
01:00
Engine 5, go ahead.
01:03
No, Andrews, you can cancel the medic.
01:05
7.5.
01:12
Engine 27. A known medical medic hold.
01:16
(number withheld). Engine 27. A known medical medic hold.
01:21
(number withheld).
01:31
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01:51
Engine 20, smoke odor outside, archtailed driving Nationford Road, on B,
01:57
Bravo. Engine 20, smoke odor outside, archtailed driving nation ford road, on B, Bravo.
02:05
Mr. 15, go ahead.
02:08
Hi. Airport ops called in an elevator in traffic, man. Echo Concourse behind checkpoint 3, 5 people inside. He said, Delta 1 elevator, 1.
02:18
17 copies.
02:23
Contact.
02:25
Can't provide one patient contact.
02:33
Go ahead here for us.
02:38
The new count is nine individuals inside the elevator.
02:43
Ten four, nine people on side.

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Location mentioned:
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT), 5501 Josh Birmingham Pkwy, Charlotte, NC 28208

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Incident Timeline

  1. All Individuals Freed
  2. Update: Number of Trapped Individuals
  3. Initial Report of Elevator Entrapment

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