Airliner declares medical emergency near San Antonio airport, San Antonio TX


The audio is a radio exchange between a plane and tower. The flight reports a medical emergency while about nine miles from San Antonio International Airport. Air traffic clears the plane to land on runway 4, tells them which taxiways to use to reach the gate, and asks the crew to contact ground control after they exit the runway.
Audio|Source: San Antonio International Airport Tower (KSAT)
01:24
Transcript:
Tower, onboard Envoy (number withheld), medical emergency, nine miles out. Requesting priority landing. Envoy (number withheld) advised to exit at Whiskey and Golf to the gate; crew has no gate assigned yet and will call when off the runway. Cleared to land runway 4. Ground and tower exchanged taxi and heading instructions and confirmed crew will contact ground after exit.
Tower, onboard Envoy (number withheld), medical emergency, nine miles out. Requesting priority landing. Envoy (number withheld) advised to exit at Whiskey and Golf to the gate; crew has no gate assigned yet and will call when off the runway. Cleared to land runway 4. Ground and tower exchanged taxi and heading instructions and confirmed crew will contact ground after exit.
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Location mentioned:
San Antonio International Airport (SAT), 9800 Airport Blvd, San Antonio, TX 78216
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