Hospital flight delay for patient from Sac City

Heard on: Polk County, Dallas County, and Warren County Public Safety and ISP

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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One hospital flight request, Loring Hospital in Sac City, Iowa, going to Mayo Clinic in St.

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Mary's Campus in Rochester, Minnesota.

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Patient weight is 100 and forty-seven pounds.

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Life Flight One, Life Flight Three out of service.

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Life Flight Two is on a trip.

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Okay, hey, help me out.

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Repeat those destinations one more time.

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That sounds like a lengthy one here.

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It is Loring Hospital in Sac City, Iowa,

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which is at a heading of 310 at 78 nautical miles, going to St.

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Mary's Campus in Rochester, Minnesota.

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Okay, let me evaluate.

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It's going to take me a long time to get to both locations, and I'm probably going to need to stop for fuel on the way with the patient.

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So there's going to be at least a 20-minute delay on the way with the patient.

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So let them know that.

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Stand by, let me see.

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If they're okay with fuel stops.

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Yeah, let me evaluate.

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Hold on, give me a few moments.

2026-10-21 19:25 UTC

Medical Emergency

Highland Ave, Sac City, IA 50583

Hospital flight delay for patient from Sac City

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Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, radio traffic describes a hospital air-medical transfer from a hospital in Sac City, Iowa, to a Mayo Clinic campus in Rochester, Minnesota. The flight crew reports a lengthy trip and a likely fuel stop, with at least a 20-minute delay expected while transporting the patient.

Hospital flight delay for patient from Sac City

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