Aircraft Declares Emergency at Jackson Airport for Flap Issue, Jackson MS


An aircraft at Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport declared an emergency due to a flap failure while approaching to land. The crew reported 31 people on board and about 90 minutes of fuel remaining. Air traffic control coordinated the emergency landing.
Audio|Source: Jackson International Airport (KJAN)
03:12
Transcript:
00:00
To be on the safe side, we are declaring an emergency due to the flap failure.
00:03
I'm ready. Committee 46655.
00:05
Are you ready for their visual approach to 1 6 o'clock? Unfortunately, negative probably needs another 5 minutes, maybe 4 minutes.
00:11
It's probably a conservative to the 4896.
00:14
Comedator 4896, Roger, no problem.
00:16
And when A, will give me a tolls on board and fuel, man in place.
00:18
Unfortunately, I'm sorry to dispatch.
00:24
So we have 31 total souls on board.
00:28
Fuel, 3,200 pounds about 19 minutes of fuel.
00:35
Peter 4896, register, left setting 09090.
00:37
Turning 0990.090.
00:38
4090. 480. 496.
00:44
5 meter 496R can you give me those souls on board and fuel remaining again I ensure my travel correct no worries we have 31 total souls on board and fuel remaining 3,200 pounds so it's about about just about 90 minutes of fuel 9.0 minutes
01:04
In commuter 4896, I'll verify, did you say the nature of the emergency was a flap, the flaps issue?
01:10
Affirmative, the flaps have failed basically at a pretty low angle.
01:15
Well, yeah, pretty, well yeah, like two degrees out of the 45th.
01:20
Commuter 4896, Roger, thank you.
01:23
There's an 46.
01:29
Commuter 4896, turn left ending 340906.
01:32
Left turn 34096.
01:33
Comptain 4896.
01:34
The 12 o'clock and 6 miles northwestbound out to be case 4,600 feet.
01:40
Look the traffic, community 496.
01:46
Do you be able to advise our company of the emergency, computer 4896?
01:53
Commuter 4896, affirmative.
02:01
4896 request in ILS and 16 left.
02:04
Commuter 4896, Roger, turn left heading of 2.50.
02:08
Commander 250, commuter 4896.
02:14
Which is experimental 725 Charlie Alpha, VFR request.
02:18
Experimental 725 Charlie Alpha, the next approach.
02:21
We are about 20 miles northwest of Mike Echo India, looking to pick up DFR flight following to Mike Kilo, Mike Echo, or Kilo, India X-ray, Delta.
02:36
New Century at 12,500.
02:38
Number 725, Charlie Offer Roger.
02:41
Contact Medicine Center and 132.5, they'll be able to help you.
02:44
1-23.5? Correct.
02:52
123.5, second terminal.
02:59
...meter 4096, 8 miles from Hayrag, turn left setting 1-90, maintain 2,200 to establish on localizer.
03:04
Cleared, ILS or no 16 left approach.
03:06
1090, 2,000 to establish cleared ILS, 16 left, commuter,
03:11
49, or 4896.
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Location mentioned:
Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport (JAN), 100 International Dr, Jackson, MS 39208
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