TWO STANDBY INCIDENTS FOR ARRIVING AIRCRAFT 15 MINUTES APART: STILL AND BOX/EMS PLAN I AT O'HARE, CHICAGO

    TUE OCT 22 2013 ~2:44 PM
    CHICAGO FIRE DEPARTMENT
    STILL AND BOX/EMS PLAN I
    42.002741,-87.90009 (O'HARE INT'L AIRPORT CHICAGO, IL)

    INITIALLY STAGING E FOR RUNWAY 28R AT ABOUT 2:51 PM FOR AN UNKNOWN PROBLEM OR SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT(NOT CONFIRMED).

    STAGING CHANGED TO STAGING AREA A FOR RUNWAY 27R FOR A SECOND AIRCRAFT WITH SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT.

    STRUCK OUT AND SECURED AT O'HARE BY ORDERS OF BC 6 AT 2:56 PM

    2-1-23 REPORTS AFTER THE FIRST STILL AND BOX AND EMS PLAN 1 STANDBY AT O'HARE A SECOND STANDBY WAS ORDERED AT ABOUT 2:59 PM WITH 2-1-23 IN COMMAND. STAGING AREA AT A AND RUNWAY. SECOND STANDBY STRUCK OUT AND SECURED AT ABOUT 3:05 PM.

    ENGINE(S): ENG 9, ENG 119, ENG 11

    TRUCK(S): TRK 55 TRK 9

    SQD 7 CV 2-7-8

    BC 8, BC 11, BC 7

    ONE OF THE STAND BY INCIDENTS WAS FOR A REPUBLIC AIRLINES JET WITH A REPORT OF SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. UNKNOWN IF IT WAS FIRST OR SECOND.

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