Medical helicopter avoids landing on Highway 61 due to power lines

Heard on: New Madrid County MO Regional Fire Dispatch

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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Ten four, they were advised to land on the scene.

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I'll call air ferry back and make contact with them.

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Matthew's 904 , any matter.

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Unit 25 contacting air back.

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We've been in contact with them from the scene.

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They refused to land on 61 due to power lines.

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One bird is going to Matthew's LZ.

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The other three are landing at Sikeston Airport.

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Ten four.

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9048 934.

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9048 to New Madrid, do you know if we still have a deputy that is closing off 61 at the junction of 80 and 61?

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Matthews 9048 to New Madrid.

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904, go ahead.

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Do we have 61 shut down at 61 and 80, and do we still have a deputy on scene for that?

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Stand by.

2026-09-26 03:06 UTC

Medical Emergency

US-61 & MO-80, Matthews, MO 63867

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, air medical helicopters reported they could not land on Highway 61 due to power lines. One helicopter was redirected to a landing zone in Matthews, and other helicopters were directed to land at “Sykesville Airport” (airport name unclear from transcript). Units also inquired whether Highway 61 was shut down at the Highway 61/MO-80 junction (status not confirmed in audio).