Hydraulic fluid spill causes runway closure at Salina Airport, Salina KS
Road ClosureA hydraulic fluid spill occurred in the middle of the runway at Salina Regional Airport. The spill caused a runway closure that delayed flights. Aircraft were held or instructed to go around until the spill was cleaned up and the runway was safe for use.
Audio|Source: Salina Airport Ground / Tower
02:48
Transcript:
00:00
...like, unfortunately, it's a hydraulic fluid release and it's right in the middle of the runway, a pretty good-sized pile. So they make some phone calls and seeing if they've cleaned up really quick or if they send you back around the center.
00:11
Copy that. But in the center, I mean, we would be landed and stopped while short of that.
00:20
Yeah, unfortunately they can't risk that, so it's either they can get it cleaned up before you get down here and get around. I'll make another.
00:28
Five on a flight, thanks.
00:31
So I have our 8-848, we're holding the program at 3-5, so we were, we're playing on still in the matter.
00:40
Okay, okay,
00:42
boy.
00:43
Say again, our...
00:48
Okay, well, how long are we looking at? Because I got two planes inbound and center's got them holding right now.
00:54
Roger, thank you.
00:59
Please 848, did you sell one of the cards somewhere else?
01:07
So my plan was to stay as a matter, I can make you call down there.
01:13
C-C-C-4-8, Roger, hold short, where my face by the back end up.
01:18
In 48, see, like, you did want to depart somewhere else and hold there for about five minutes, ten minutes however long this case, and then just keep lifting my frequency, I'll listen to know where you can get back in.
01:33
We'll, uh, I hope for the number come back to, uh, two-thous-thousand-a-law and let's know where that's... Right.
01:44
...actitude is...
01:49
...one echo, Mike, is maintaining an opportunity to expect to overslide the runway at 3,000.
01:53
We will hold it 3,000 expect to oversline.
02:02
POMAYOR.
02:09
And 5-1-Echo, Mike.
02:11
Go around runway 3-5 and maintain runway heading up to 5,000 on-a-go and you can contact departure.
02:17
All right, going around up to 5,000 runway heading 5-1-X-mike.
02:21
Thank you, sir.
02:27
Okay, 648, continue holding short one-way 3-5 at ECHO. We're trying to figure out this leak on the runway and the south of the whole thing or just passed, ECHO.
02:37
That sounds good.
02:38
If I don't have a time, I don't have a time,
02:42
I don't know, I'll be able to be now.
02:43
Thanks a good for you.
Disclaimer:
This transcript was automatically generated and may contain inaccuracies. Please verify the information independently.
Location mentioned:
Salina Regional Airport, 3237 Arnold Ave, Salina, KS 67401
This shows a Google Street View of the area near the location, which might not be the exact address.
Correct
Incorrect
