Riverside Fire Department

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Incident Name: Airport Incident

Date Reported: 5/12/2021

Time Reported: 1117 Hours

Incident Location: 6951 Flight Road, Rivesride, CA 92505

Ward #: Ward 3 Fierro

Type of Incident: Aircraft in Trouble Alert 2

Incident Number: RIV #21-014481

Control Time: 1130 Hours

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    Chief Officer(s): 2

    Engine Companies: 2

    Truck Companies: 1

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    Ambulance(s): 1

    Firefighter(s): 11

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    Current Situation


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    On Wednesday May 12th at 11:17 a.m., The City of Riverside Fire Department along with Airport personnel were dispatched to the Riverside Municipal Airport for a private jet reporting trouble with a cracked windshield on approach to the airport.  The aircraft experienced a windshield crack at 38,000 feet on their final leg to the Riverside Airport and rapidly descended below 10,000 out of precaution. The aircraft did not loose pressurization.  The fire department, airport personnel and AMR responded to the airport as the aircraft performed an emergency landing. 

    The aircraft landed safely.  The aircrew along with six passengers were not injured.


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    Incident Commander: Acting Battalion Chief Joe Rosales

    Prepared By: Battalion Chief Bruce Vanderhorst

    Date / Time Posted: 5/12/2021 1430 Hours

    Information Center: 951.237-6310