Medical flight lands with landing gear problem at airport, Kansas City MO
Other Non‑Crime EventA twin-engine medical transport plane had a landing gear problem while approaching the Kansas City downtown airport. The plane was eight miles away with five people on board and three hours of fuel. Emergency responders were alerted and dispatched to assist if needed.
Audio|Source: Kansas City Regional Public Safety
03:16
Transcript:
00:00
It's Kansas City downtown airport calling with an alert to.
00:03
I have a King Air inbound to the field.
00:06
They are currently 8 miles northeast.
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They're having a landing gear issue.
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Okay.
00:15
And do you know how many souls on board?
00:18
No, not at this time.
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Do you know how many gallons of fuel?
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Let me call you back with that information.
00:26
Okay. Because I'm not talking to them right now.
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They're getting sent back to me from MCI.
00:30
I just wanted to get you guys moving because I know it takes a minute.
00:33
And so this is for the downtown airport.
00:36
Correct. Okay,
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eight miles northeast of the landing gear issue.
00:40
All right. We'll get them on the way.
00:41
Thank you. All right, thank you.
00:47
Most one you're responding. One 20 responding.
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In the city on 1024.
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Car 102,
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car 302, car 120,
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pump for 8, Popper 10, Pumper 25, Rescue 1, Resc 63, Truck 3, Truck 6, Metax 5, 24.
01:05
410 North Richards Road at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport on an alert 2, operations on attack 5.
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24-201.
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Car 102, Car 302, Car 120,
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Pumper 8, Pumper 10, Pumper 25, RISC 21, Rescue 63, Truck 3, Truck 6th.
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Station 10 responding.
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Station 10 responding.
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On an alert 2, operations on tap.
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Airport 11.
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Control.
01:35
30A respond to Merchant 801, 801 North Chrysler Avenue, 801 North Chrysler Avenue, meet Tadine on scene for backpacking.
01:42
Just that's not for Virginia got a cell number.
01:47
As right now, I'm not sure if I assume it's Royal One-Hen.
01:52
Negative. Wheeler airport is going to be calling us back.
01:55
All we have is a keen air inbound,
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eight miles out, landing gear issues.
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Good, clear.
02:04
Car 302, you on the way.
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(number withheld).
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137, Q3, sir.
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24510.
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ATC040. ATC, 0410.
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All right.
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703, go ahead.
02:28
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BLS 503 in servicing quarters.
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BOS 503 in servicing quarters?
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9th November.
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To copy that.
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Admin is also locked.
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Copy.
02:47
302 in companies.
02:49
It's got an update.
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It's going to be a twin-engine turboprop, medical transport.
02:54
It's got three hours of fuel, five souls on board,
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weighing 2,000 pounds.
03:01
Yes, ma'am.
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Be alert to.
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There's five souls on board.
03:05
Okay.
03:06
Two thousand pounds of, or no, three hours of fuel, and it's weighing two thousand pounds.
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No,
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three hours.
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Any hazard? One point.
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One 20.
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Location mentioned:
Kansas City Airport -Wheeler Field (MKC), 900 Richards Rd, Kansas City, MO 64116
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