ATC transcript Pacific Western Flight 501- 22 MAR 1984
Air Traffic Control transcript of the March 22, 1984 accident of Pacific Western Airlines Flight 501, a Boeing 737-275, at Calgary International Airport, AB (YYC).
Accident details: 1984 database
Source: Aircraft Accident Report 84-H40003
Accident details: 1984 database
Source: Aircraft Accident Report 84-H40003
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| time | source | content |
|---|---|---|
| 07.41:20 | Tower | P Dub 501's cleared for take-off. Departure's one nineteen eight. Good morning. |
| 07.41:24 | PW 501 | 501 cleared to go. |
| 07.41:28 | MO 225 | Tower Mobil 225 ready in sequence. |
| 07.41:30 | Tower | Mobil 225 to position. |
| 07.41:32 | MO 225 | Mobil 225. |
| 07.41:37 | Tower | PW 501 be away at 41. |
| 07.41:40 | Departure | Okay. |
| 07.42:26 | PW 501 | 501 reject the take-off here. |
| 07.42:29 | Tower | Okay, alpha 1 there - eh charlie 4 rather. |
| 07.42:33 | Tower | Mobil 225 it'll be a while. |
| 07.42:35 | MO 225 | Yeh, we see that - we'll go for 28 if he's going to be tied up there. |
| 07.42:40 | Tower | Okay how about 25 - you can turn right on 25. |
| 07.42:41 | MO 225 | Okay. |
| 07.42:44 | PW 501 | 501 clear here on charlie 4 . |
| 07.42:45 | Tower | Right on. |
| 07.42:47 | MO 225 | Looks like he's got something going there. |
| 07.42:49 | Tower | Yeh he does. |
| 07.42:55 | Tower | 501 trucks are on the way. |
| 07.42:58 | Departure | Did you say 501 was up? |
| 07.42:59 | Tower | He rejected take-off there, he's got a fire (---) . |
| 07.43:03 | WD 274 | Calgary Tower, good morning, it Wardair's 274 heavy with you on a right hand for 34. |
| 07.43:06 | Tower | WD 274 heavy - just stay my frequency, maintain six. |
| 07.43:12 | WD 274 | Maintain six . |
| 07.43:15 | PW 501 | And Tower 501. |
| 07.43:17 | Tower | Go ahead. |
| 07.43:19 | PW 501 | They're saying there's some fire there. Can you see any fire around there? |
| 07.43:22 | Tower | Considerable amount off the back - on the left side engine there - and - eh - it's starting to diminish there. Eh - there's a fire going on the left side. |
| 07.43:30 | PW 501 | Okay we have no, eh, fire - eh could you get the emergency equipment after us here please. |
| 07.43:33 | Tower | Okay the trucks are on their way 501 - and if you can make Juliett they're coming out the north hall there - they'll be the quickest that way |
| 07.43:42 | PW 501 | okay. We'll try Juliett here. |
| 07.43:45 | Tower | 501 actually that's probably the best bet - just where you're at there and they're on their way. Do you see them there. |
| 07.43:49 | PW 501 | Okay we're stopping here - yeah we (-) the trucks on their way. |
| 07.43:52 | Tower | Okay -- 501 eh you have a bit of flame coming out the left side now still. |
| 07.43:58 | PW 501 | Okay - we've got the fire switch now. (Background alarm bell) |
| 07.44:06 | Tower | wd 274, 34, and 28 are both closed. Just maintain six and what would you like to do - go to edmonton? |
| 07.44:16 | WD 274 | Okay - just standby. |
| 07.44:18 | Tower | Okay |
| 07.44:19 | Tower | 501 - you got a real good fire going there on the left side now. |
| 07.44:23 | PW 501 | Okay. (Background alarm) |
| 07.44:24 | Tower | and it's starting to climb up the left-hand side of the fuselage -- both sides. |