Bus displays emergency message due to technical issue at airport, Hilo HI
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Other CrimesMultiple callers reported a Hele-On bus displaying an emergency message to call 911 near Kekuanaoa Street at Hilo International Airport. Officials confirmed the message was due to a technical glitch and there was no real emergency.
Audio|Heard on: Big Island Hawaii Puna, Volcano, Kau Public Safety
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03:45
Transcript:
00:00
Hit to Kanulihua by Cam, headed Puna Bound direction, anonymous female reporting on the Hele-On bus, on top where it says the location field, it says to call 911, emergency call 911,
00:15
it's headed towards Puna Bound, checks only and another caller called in the same thing.
00:23
It's actually heading into the airport.
00:26
Another caller said the bus made a left lane heading into the airport.
00:32
Trus is heading into the airport.
00:36
Mr.
00:39
Kro is heading 3.5-10 Old Tribune Air Moving.
00:59
Or beyond Airport Road, making checks.
01:06
Calls on this.
01:12
Negative.
01:14
Actually, there was one more caller saying the same thing, a message scrolling across the location field.
01:21
Emergency call on 911, the bus turned into the airport.
01:26
Again,
01:27
we don't have a bus number.
01:30
10-4[1]. Passing the post office now, I don't see the bus yet.
01:39
Central 1-4-1.
01:42
Sunny.
01:43
Can anyone back on notice?
01:47
10-4[1]-1.
01:52
Three, zero, B is vines,
01:55
fire engine is on scene, engine one,
01:58
and it's contained to the trash can.
02:04
3.0 copy.
02:09
24, thermal.
02:12
10.4.
02:19
See, off vehicle.
02:21
Yeah.
02:22
Compti-Matic 3, off the vehicle.
02:29
Roll 3-4, we off with the bus.
02:31
Yeah, it says on the back, emergency, call police.
02:38
I'm shopping line.
02:39
It's drafted to YPio OCs for training.
02:43
This plane will be direct.
02:44
Our house of fuel.
02:50
Copy dropper.
02:55
Control from Captain 1, Fire Out, and J-1 returning.
03:01
Copy Fire Out returning.
03:08
Report Road.
03:10
Pass the Post Office.
03:29
811, (number withheld).
03:31
Tamsa.
03:33
Three zero to center, word 10A, you can send in the number.
03:42
That's not an update, I guess it was some sort of technical glitch, there's no emergency.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
10-4: Acknowledgment or affirmative; message received and understood.
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Location mentioned:
Hilo International Airport (ITO), 2450 Kekuanaoa St, Hilo, HI 96720
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