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General Category => General Radio Discussion => Topic started by: Fansome on January 27, 2011, 1901 UTC

Title: AUDIOCLIP: SHANNON VOLMET: FIRE AT GANDER AIRPORT
Post by: Fansome on January 27, 2011, 1901 UTC

From rec.radio.shortwave:

AUDIOCLIP: SHANNON VOLMET: FIRE AT GANDER AIRPORT

The usual met-transmission of Shannon Volmet,IRL has been interrupted
for an important announcement about Gander Airport, CAN that has been
evacuated due to "fire".
The audioclip is avalable here:

http://blog.libero.it/radioascolto/9810141.html

73's Francesco and Peppe (alias Joe)

Central Italy

Title: Re: AUDIOCLIP: SHANNON VOLMET: FIRE AT GANDER AIRPORT
Post by: Newfoundland DXer on January 28, 2011, 1031 UTC

According to the local news, it was a small fire in an electrical panel at the NavCan building. The building was evacuated for 40 minutes only.  During this time, Moncton air traffic control took over Gander's duties.