• Date/Time:
  Sunday, August 3, 2008, 6:04 pm
• Address:
  2385 Bernville Rd - Reading Regional Airport
•  
  Berks, PA
• Submitter:
  PhillyFireNews Staff

Companies 55(Greenfield’s) and 30(Mount Pleasant) were dispatched to the Reading Regional airport for a reported fuel spill. Once on location it was discovered a plane clipped a large lawn tractor while landing tearing one of the wings off the plane. Chief 55(Haupt) took command and Captain 55(Fisher) had Operations at the scene. Companies went into service containing the fuel spill and pulled a line for fire protection. Due to the large amount of fuel spilled on the runway additional companies were requested to the scene. Company 10(Goodwill of Muhlenberg Twp) for there Spill Trailer and Foam Engine, Company 64 (West Reading) for an Engine and Rescue, and Company 85 (Spring Twp) for one truck with man power.