Plane makes emergency landing due to cockpit smoke, Madera County CA
Fire & ArsonAn aircraft with about ten passengers reported smoke in the cockpit while near McCready Drive Airport in Madera County. The plane made an emergency landing safely. The smoke was caused by a faulty heater motor and no injuries were reported.
Audio|Source: *CalFire MMU & Local Area Dispatch
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Transcript:
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ARF 52 and truck 51 respond to aircraft incidents or fire near McCready Drive Airport.
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The time of plumbing.
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The airport, near McCready, an emergency landing.
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ET, a time of call was approximately three minutes.
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They were landing for smoke in the cockpit,
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approximately 10 on board, with 1,600 pounds of fuel remaining.
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Our additional units, go ahead.
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Engine between.
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Tro-50-1.
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Roll calls complete, units proud to the airport.
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A report of an airplane with smoke in the cockpit.
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The Italian 1, R-52.
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Airplane has just landed and is turning the taxi.
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The Italian 1 copies.
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...and 1R-52.
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You can reduce all incoming for now.
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We have...
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That reported smoke in the cockpit, they think it was just a heater motor. They're going to be pulling over to the fixed-base operator and we're going to rendezvous with them.
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Location mentioned:
Madera County, CA
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