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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

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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.
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