CFD STANDBY FOR A SOUTHWEST AIRLINES BOEING 737 THAT INGESTED A BIRD ON TAKEOFF AT MIDWAY AIRPORT, CHICAGO

    THU DEC 15 2016 ~10:05 AM
    Chicago Fire Department
    Aircraft in Distress/Still and Box/EMS Plan 1
    41.781331, -87.746653 (MIDWAY RUNWAY 31C Chicago, IL)

    Report of a Southwest Boeing 737 aircraft that ingested a bird and circled back to airport immediately after takeoff.

    Aircraft landing on MIDWAY RUNWAY 31C (41.781331, -87.746653).

    Still and Box Alarm on orders of E127.

    The aircraft landed safely by 10:09 a.m. and returned to the gate.

    Rescue 6-5-2 firefighters on the scene reported no flames or smoke visible and no visible damage -- getting a report that the aircraft ingested a bird on takeoff. Fire crews were following the aircraft to the gate.

    Female officer with E127 crew is incorrectly reporting the aircraft as a Boeing 747.

    Still and Box Alarm struck out and EMS Plan 1 secured by 10:23 a.m.

    FIRE/MEDIC UNITS ASSIGNED ...

    ENGINE(S): E127  E32

    TRUCK(S):

    CRASH RESCUE: ARFF CRASH UNIT 6-5-1, ARFF CRASH UNIT 6-5-2, PORTABLE STAIRWAY UNIT 6-3-4, MINI-PUMPER 6-3-7, MASS CASUALTY UNIT 8-8-6

    CHIEF(S): BC16
    BOX CHIEF BC6
    PLANS CHIEF BC20

    EMS: A54

    STAGING: C-Charlie

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