Fire Service On Scene – US Coast Guard Plane
A US Coast Guard C130 aircraft is presently on the tarmac of LF Wade International Airport this afternoon [Dec 15], and Bernews unofficially understands the plane may be leaking fuel. Multiple units from the Bermuda Fire Service responded, and we are understand that officials are working to stem the leak.
Details of what is transpiring are unclear at this time, and we have been unable to obtain an official statement as of this time, however hope to update as able.
Update 7:20pm: Official statement: “A US Coast Guard C-130 aircraft on a search and rescue mission, landed at L.F. Wade International Airport at approximately 12:45 pm for a re-fueling stop. At 1:35 pm, officials detected a running fuel leak from the aircraft’s external tank. Approximately 1500 gallons of fuel had leaked from the aircraft. Airport Fire & Rescue vehicles were on site to monitor the off-loading of the remaining fuel in the affected tank. A separate mechanical issue has also been detected and as of 5:30 pm, the aircraft’s scheduled departure for this evening has been delayed.”
Oh man where’s our boy Kim Swan and UBP friends when you need him? Here we go helping Dr. Brown’s ‘friends’ again. I wonder what will be our reward for letting the USA land on our precious tarmac. I smell a quid pro quo. Some underhand activity here.
What a controversy! Letting a USCG C-130 land on our “precious tarmac” declaring an emergency. How dare they! Seriously, get your head out of the gutter. The USCG has saved numerous Bermudians, and foreigners, from peril in the surrounding waters. There is no underhand activity here. Just an emergency landing and routine inspection of the aircraft after such an incident. The world isn’t out to get you!
Not the world…
Just white people….
S-A-T-I-R-E Look it up in the dictionary wise-ass
Great Shots as usual.
Thank you for all your hard work and dedication.
You bring up some points White Jesus. Not sure if you are but it does not matter. Faith is faith.
As for letting the USA land on our precious tarmac….wow You must be one pissed off ASB/BAS person.
Jingus, no more Delta/AA/Continental/Air Canada/US Airways/ et al……damn…we can play cricket all year round.
I need some more crack………………And your right. It’s all the UBP’s fault. Damn those slave traders from Africa…………………
as usual you type like you are…STUPID!
White Jesu, not only do the U.S. coast guard have the right to land on our runway, they also patrol our seas, you know we are surrounded by water, right? to keep you safe from nuts who want to blow you up.