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Audio between air traffic control, a plane in distress and other flights reveals some details about an emergency landing. Audio via LiveATC.net.
"3006 declaring an emergency, we just lost the number 2 engine."
"You want to turn back come back to the airport straight out for now, please"
Later, audio says:
"2495. I'm sure you're aware, but the company emergency aircraft's about 19 Northeast. They're burning fuel right now. I will have to break you out if they are ready to come in, but at this time they're not ready yet, but just plan for that if they are"
Later audio says:
"I got an emergency inbound on a 6 mile final for now just make left hand orbit there remaining on the west side of the east."
More: https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/southwest-airlines-flight-hobby-slides-evacuate/285-13997f78-30e1-4775-a93b-e3eee73bb943