Small aircraft reports cockpit fire but lands safely, Pensacola FL


A small aircraft reported a fire in the cockpit while approaching near Airfield Rd in Pensacola. Two people were on board. The plane landed safely and responders found no active fire on arrival.
Audio|Source: Pensacola Fire Department
02:47
Transcript:
00:00
The tower, we have an alert to, Diamond Star, about two miles northwest of the fuel. They'll be landing around by one-seven.
00:07
They have confirmed fire in the cockpit, two soles on board and unknown fuel.
00:15
Diamond Star, landing 26, confirmed fire in the cockpit.
00:21
1.12.
00:24
And they're landing runway 17.
00:28
17.
00:29
How far out?
00:32
They're just about a mile final now for runway 17.
00:37
Understood.
00:40
Dispass copies.
00:42
Brad, you copy.
00:46
It's best copies.
00:49
We take one route.
01:01
Near Airfield Rd, RFON 10, RFON 12, Battalion 1, Engine 2, Engine 3, Engine 6, Ladar 16, Alert 2, near Airfield Rd. Respond on PFD Attack 3.
01:29
Joe and Rob.
01:32
With anyone?
01:36
Sixthes are out.
01:40
Oh.
01:45
Mark 112 here.
01:49
We look like we have no fire.
01:50
Aircraft is stopped.
01:52
We'll be out investigating.
01:55
Dispatch copies.
01:59
Just about you, you could copy two in route.
02:04
Copy two in route.
02:12
Engine 2, engine 6, engine 3,
02:16
battalion chief in ladder 16,
02:18
near Airfield road,
02:21
two soles on board for an alert 2, a mile out, or they were a mile out, they're on runway 17,
02:26
they have just landed,
02:28
no fire in the cockpit.
02:31
By the second, 12.
02:34
112.
02:37
All right there, aircraft, we have no fire.
02:40
You can cancel anybody else, our full handle.
02:43
Copy our full handle, no fire, all backup units can return.
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Location mentioned:
Near Airfield Rd, Pensacola, FL 32504
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