Airport Incident
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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Firefighter(s): 11
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Current Situation
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.
Assisting Aid Agencies
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
