Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Fire and Rescue Department
Platforms 1 Platform Truck | | |
Ambulances | 5 -Advanced Life Support (ALS) medic units 2 - Basic Life Support (BLS) Units | |
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HAZMAT | 1 HazMat Truck | |
Airport crash | 9 Crash Trucks | |
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The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Fire & Rescue Department is a special service
Area served
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The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Fire and Rescue Department serves as the primary responders for the fire, rescue, and EMS response for
Station and apparatus
The department has a total of four stations split into two battalions. Battalion 301, which is home to station 301, is at
Station | Airport | Engine Company | Foam unit | Ambulance / Medic units | Tower company | Other units | Chief units |
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301 | Reagan National | E301 E301B |
310
311 312 |
A301 M301 M301B |
HazMat 301, MCSU 301, MCP 300,
Utility 301 |
BC301 | |
302 | Dulles International |
320
321 |
A302
M302 M302B |
TW302 | Twin Agent 302, Special Ops 302 MCSU 302 |
BC302 | |
303 | Dulles International |
E303 E303B |
A303 | Safety 322 | |||
304 | Dulles International |
340
341 |
Command Aide 321 | C320 |
Notable incidents
Eastern Air Lines Flight 537
On November 1, 1949, a Douglas C-54 Skymaster operated by Eastern Air Lines as flight 537 was coming in to land at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) when a Bolivian P-38 Lightning operating from nearby Bolling Air Force Base was declaring an emergency due to erratic operation of one of the engines.[7] The two aircraft collided mid-air, killing all 51 passengers and 4 crewmembers on board and leaving the P-38 pilot with serious injuries.[7]
Transpo '72
The world's largest airshow of the time was held over a period of nine days at Dulles Airport from May 27 to June 4 of 1972, nicknamed Transpo '72. The event included all forms of transportation, including high speed rail demos and jumbo jets of the time. During the air show events, three separate fatal incidents occurred. The first involved a hang glider kite accident killing the pilot.[8] The second incident during an aircraft race when a sport pilot crashed into a pylon and careened into the woods on the far side of the airstrip from the spectators killing him. The last incident was the first fatal accident for the United States Air Force Thunderbirds when Major Joe Howard lost power while flying his McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II and ejected successfully from the crash. However, Maj. Howard was blown into the fireball from the crash, causing his parachute to melt and Maj. Howard to receive fatal injuries from the fall.
Air Florida Flight 90
On January 13, 1982,
9/11
On September 11, 2001, a team of five
References
- ^ a b "About". Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority. Archived from the original on 23 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "2015 Recommended BudgetBudget" (PDF). Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ a b "2011 Apparatus Response Statistics" (PDF). Fire & Rescue Department News. 1 (1): 12. February 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 January 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "mwaa.com - MWAA History and Facts". www.mwaa.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
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- ^ a b "ASN Aircraft accident Douglas C-54B-10-DO (DC-4) N88727". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "Kite Rider Killed in Crash At Transpo 72 Air Show". The New York Times. New York Times. 30 May 1972. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ a b c "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-222 N62AF". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 757-223 N644AA". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- ^ Isikoff, Michael; Daniel Klaidman (June 10, 2002). "The Hijackers We Let Escape". Newsweek. Retrieved Oct 22, 2009.