De-icing fluid spill reported at Atlanta airport, Atlanta GA
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Other Non-Crime EventAs discussed during the dispatch call, emergency personnel at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport investigated a report of a fluid spill. Tests determined the substance was de-icing fluid, not hydraulic fluid or fuel. The material was determined to be nonhazardous and required only routine cleanup.
Audio|Heard on: Fulton GA Fire-Tac Group Calls
Listen to dispatch call
02:18
Transcript:
00:00
R13 to R7.
00:03
Go ahead.
00:04
Situation here is the person that reported it left,
00:09
they don't know what it is.
00:11
It is possibly hydraulic, maybe de-icing fluid that dripped off the aircraft.
00:17
But none of the people that are here on scene are the people that actually saw it physically going on or called in waiting for that person to return to the scene.
00:27
Copy.
00:30
R7 to Squad 42.
00:32
42 received.
00:34
Looks like basic cleanup for maintenance.
00:40
There's no heavy flow and nothing going through a drain.
00:43
Copy that, I can see that.
00:45
I need you to take your kit and test that fluid and see what it is.
00:50
42 received.
00:53
R7 to Squad 42?
00:56
R7 to R13.
00:58
Go for R13.
01:01
Hey, does it appear to be anything other than water that you can smell?
01:06
It has no odor in the area,
01:10
but the ground is a little bit slick.
01:14
Copy that.
01:16
What is the reason that they're not in the process of cleaning up?
01:21
Don't think they know what it is.
01:24
It is or have a cleanup crew here.
01:28
Stand by, let me check with them.
01:32
R7 to Squad 42.
01:36
42, we're in the process of pulling kit.
01:40
Go ahead.
01:42
Squad 42.
01:45
Once you get fully dressed,
01:50
come to R7 for a face-to-face.
01:54
R13 to R7.
01:56
Hey, go ahead.
01:57
Okay, Fire Inspector's checking right now, but this appears.
02:01
To be de-icing fluid, and most of the time de-icing fluid they just let it evaporate on its own.
02:06
It is not hydraulic.
02:09
This is not aircraft fuel.
02:12
Copy that.
02:14
Meet me at R7 for a face-to-face.
02:18
Received.
Disclaimer:
This transcript is automatically generated by AI from live dispatch audio. Dispatch communications may include background noise, overlapping speakers, or rapidly evolving situations, and automated transcription may not capture all details or context.
Location mentioned:
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), 6000 N Terminal Pkwy Suite 4000, Atlanta, GA 30320
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