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Person possibly trapped in airport elevator, Arlington County VA

Medical Emergency

Reported: 12/11/2025 12:34 PM

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), 2401 Smith Blvd, Arlington, VA 22202

Emergency responders were dispatched to the main terminal west elevator at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport for a possible person trapped inside. There was no response from within the elevator when contacted. Attempts to play back elevator camera or communications were made to assess the situation.

Audio|Heard on: Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) Public Safety

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01:50

Transcript:

00:00

33,

00:03

respond to the main terminal west elevator for possible entrapment, no response.

00:13

31, I'll be clear,

00:15

CFS provided, minor paint scuffing and it happened on Tuesday.

00:21

Copy, break.

00:22

Motor 5, are you Ocean King?

00:26

What a problem? 10 for busy writing.

00:28

Copy.

00:29

This one, you came on in my location.

00:35

If I were direct, we're trying to make our way over there now.

00:38

Copy.

00:41

33, are you direct to respond to the elevator?

00:45

Is he right?

00:47

Copy. Copy.

00:52

24 any other, you have anything on playback?

00:58

Stand by.

01:01

I'll be going to reset.

01:07

34, I'm on seeing your recesses.

01:10

34 and 24 and 24, they're both recesses.

01:18

34 directing.

01:21

24 copy. You were able to find playback?

01:24

24 standby.

01:28

Copy.

01:29

The game is 24.

01:37

Go ahead.

01:38

Who is not facing the door?

01:45

Copy. I'm checking the area.

01:47

Copy.

01:48

Forty-40 are you clear? I'll be back to the first.

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Location mentioned:

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA), 2401 Smith Blvd, Arlington, VA 22202

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