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Rochester, NY

Airport personnel reported seeing a large blue-white flash, possibly a transformer explosion, near the radio antennas at Greater Rochester International Airport. 

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Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), 1200 Brooks Ave, Rochester, NY 14624
Audio|Source: Greater Rochester International Airport (KROC)
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Transcript:
Tower, kind of 1813. Yeah, did you see a flash alike off on the east side? Yeah, sure did. Out where the radio incentives are by Left and Strong there? Yeah. Yeah, it looked like a giant arc flash. Uh-oh. Like a transformer blow. with like a little halo of white, but that was pretty big. Yeah, I caught the corner of my eye. I guess we'll find out in the news. Yeah, same here. Watcht Tower, Kine 13. 1913. Yeah, did you see a flash of light go off on the east side? Yeah, sure did. Out where the radio antennas are by Left the Strong there? Yeah. Yeah, it looked like a giant arc flash. Uh-oh. Like a transformer blow. Yeah, it was blue with like a little halo of white, but that was pretty big. Yeah, I caught the corner of my eye. We'll find out in the news. Yeah, same here.

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Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), 1200 Brooks Ave, Rochester, NY 14624

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Fire rescue units respond to emergency at airport ramp

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Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), 1200 Brooks Ave, Rochester, NY 14624
ground endeavor 51 67 we should want to see if there's going to be any wiggle room with the flow time we've got 57 right now just so we can't do some planning with our engine starting uh roger thank you there 51 yep council 1528 tax the e golf chelps is 28 ground runway 22 TGovia, Charlie Subless, 1528. Gras. Rescue 5, ground. Rescue 5 is a CFR with two additional, looking at the Northranet for an emergency. We'd like Echo Lima, Bravo, Charlie 2. Cross 2A, Bravo, Charlie 2. Cross 2A, Bravo, Trow. 2.8, Bravo, Charlie, 2, Northern France for Rescue 5 and Company. On the way, 4247. On the way, 4247. On the way, 4247. Onway, 42, 47, 47, 48. You can be number 2nd, number 2nd, 4th, via runway 2nd, via Charlie, on the way 2nd, 424-4 via. Southwest, 1528. We're ready, Southwest 1528. Southless, 1528. Southless, 1528. Southless, 1528. Rescue 5 is the CFRW with two additional looking at the North Grand for an emergency. We'd like Echo Lima, Bravo, Bravo, Charlie 2. We'd like Echo Lima crossing 2A, Bravo, Charlie 2 to North Grant for Rescue 5 in company. On the way, 4247. You can be number 2 following the south left. You can taxi up to runway 2-2 via Charlie. Taxi runway 2 via Charlie on the way 42-47. Southwest 1528, Terry, ready? We're ready, Southwest 1528. Southwest 1528. 1-2309, a runway-2-2-2-2-0-9, runway-2-2-2-2-4-2-2-2-8. Southwest 15-28.

Severe thunderstorm warning issued for New York area

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Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), 1200 Brooks Ave, Rochester, NY 14624
Aircraft convective segment 3 Eastern and 7 Eastern Beldon fill 0252 for New York and the surrounding areas for areas of severe thunderstorms. For more information, contact flight service frequencies. Aircraft convective segment 3 Eastern and 7 Eastern valve until 0252,ulu for New York and the surrounding areas for areas of severe thunderstorms for more information, contact flight service frequencies.

Weather causes hazardous conditions at Rochester airport

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Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), 1200 Brooks Ave, Rochester, NY 14624
This is an endeavor 5211. We just had a new weather information post. Winds variable at 6. Gusts 117. Visibility 1 and 3.3 quarters. Heavy rain, thunderstorms. A few clouds of 2,600. Cumulimbus, ceiling 4,000 overcast. Temperature 27, 2.21, altimeter 3.00. 25% on runway 4-4-4-0-length, cross runway 28. See that runway 4. It's holding short of the I-LF line. Remain this frequency and advise holding short of the I-Lis critical area is per end up to 221. Attention all aircraft, Rochester Airport, hazardous weather, convective segment for 7.4 Eastern and 6.7 Eastern, Madeline and sailed 2,352 for New York and surrounding states, the area of thunderstorms. For more information, contact, flight service. Rochester Ground Air 5211, we're holding short of the Alice Kirkland area. Okay, number 5211, Roger, thank you, well advice, and you can taxi all the way up to the wrong way. Copy that for number 52 left. 25 left at the end, proceed to PAPA onto runway 1-0 full-length cross runway 2-2. At the end, PAPA on the R1-0-0 full-lane and cleared across 2-2-29. County-5, where are you exiting to? Hotel to the service road? 25, Roger, you can proceed hotel to the service road at the end. Tell us to restore up, thank you guys.

Emergency rescue response at Rochester airport north ramp

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Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), 1200 Brooks Ave, Rochester, NY 14624
Run to ground, rescue two. Rescue two, grab. Rescue two and two additional for CFR for clearance up to the North Ram for emergency. Echo Lume across 2A, Bravo, Charlie, 2. County Five, give away to the rescue vehicles. County 5 will give way to the rescue vehicles. Rescue 2 and company, echo leave across 2A, Bravo, Charlie 2, North to echolema across 2A, Bravo Charlie 2, Rescue Tool Company. Here, size quarter to 8. Thank you. Brown Rescue Team Company, Clear Attention to me. Roger, thanks. Brown Rescue Team Company, Clearton, thank you. County 5 is clear till FedEx thank you you you have a good morning Roger you too Brown Rican company there's been a new hard for anything Roger. Roger. Sir, county five is clear till FedEx thank you you have a good morning Roger you too

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Frederick Douglass Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC), 1200 Brooks Ave, Rochester, NY 14624
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