Helicopter flies near airport amid parachute activity, Sioux Falls SD


A helicopter flew near Sioux Falls Regional Airport, possibly heading to a hospital, and passed close to parachute jumpers and other aircraft. Air traffic control monitored to ensure safety.
Audio|Source: Sioux Falls Airport (KFSD)
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Transcript:
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4755-shot approach Prove-7-5-0-4-7-5-0 are your jumpers on the ground?
00:05
Stand by.
00:06
Yeah, traffic 6 miles east the westbound will be a helicopter 2,400 indicated.
00:12
They're not overgrown yet.
00:14
We were...
00:15
I'm guessing they're inbound to Sioux Falls into the hospital but I can't confirm that they're not talking to me yet they're currently four miles east of westbound else indicates 2,500 okay thanks I'll just like I'll respond to right here real quick
00:28
It looks like they're turning now.
00:30
They're heading a little south-west mound to go south of Laverne.
00:34
T-9 1223 contact me up the center one two five point zero two three minutes 1223 great sir Okay, here five for debtors proof terminated talk CIFR pre-stains prove we'll see on the way by
00:45
Commuter 15, fighting 040, I'm going to keep you north system, parachute jumping.
00:49
0404-0-40, central one-five.
00:55
He's about three miles south of the airport, continues southwest, on to be no factor.
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Location mentioned:
Sioux Falls Regional Airport (FSD), 2801 N Jaycee Ln, Sioux Falls, SD 57104
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