New rescue vehicles for Qaqortoq airport

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With a new airport comes new cars, including specially built rescue vehicles to be used in flight incidents and other emergency situations.

Qaqortoq airport has just received two Buffalo crash tenders and a snow thrower, which will be a central part of the airport’s new preparedness.

Photo: Greenland Airports

Qaqortoq Airport now has two Buffalo crash tenders, which are purpose-built fire and rescue vehicles for use in flight incidents and other emergency situations in and around the airport. The vehicles are of the Rosenbauer Buffalo 6×6 type, built on a Scania P460 chassis.

– They are designed for rapid deployment on runways, but can also drive on terrain if an incident occurs outside the airport area itself, says Stine Buur Hvistendahl, Brand Manager at Greenland Airports.

4800 liters of water per minute

The crash tenders are a central part of the airport’s preparedness and are ready for action in the event of, among other things, aircraft accidents, standby during flight operations and in the event of fire or other incidents within the airport area.

NEW EQUIPMENT FOR QAQORTOQ

Buffalo Crash Tenders

Model: Rosenbauer Buffalo 6×6

Chassis: Scania P460
Number at Qaqortoq Airport: 2
Crew: 1 driver + up to 4 firefighters
Top speed: 115 km/h
Weight (ready for use): 25,424 kg
Extinguishing capacity: Water tank: 6,500 litres
Water capacity: 4,800 liters per minute at 10 bar.
Time to empty the water tank: approx. 1.5 minutes
Throw length from water cannon: up to 85 meters
Foam liquid tank: 400 litres

Equipment and features:
Roof-mounted water cannon for water or foam
Undercarriage nozzles that can spray water under the vehicle for cooling in the event of a fire
Contains extrication tool for rescuing trapped persons
Infrared FLIR camera on one crash tender

Snow thrower

Purpose: Clearing snow on the runway and around the airport.
Can throw snow up to approx. 40 meters away from the machine.
Can clean up to approx. 3,500 tons of snow per hour
Four-wheel drive and articulated steering make it maneuverable in airport areas
The powerful milling drum makes it possible to work in both loose and hard packed snow
The snow can either be thrown away from the track or loaded directly into trucks

The vehicles are equipped with powerful water cannons and can deliver large quantities of water or foam to extinguish aircraft fires in a very short time.

One of the airport’s crash tenders is also equipped with a FLIR infrared camera, which makes it possible to see heat sources and fire through smoke or darkness. This gives the driver a better overview during the effort.

The snow thrower can throw snow up to 40 meters away from the machine and can clear approx. 3500 tons of snow per hour.

Throws the snow 40 meters away

Qaqortoq Airport also has a snow thrower, which is used to clear large amounts of snow from runways, taxiways and other areas of the airport so that air traffic can be maintained safely in winter.

The machine has been specially developed for airports and can effectively grind up snow and throw it far away from the runway or load it directly onto trucks if the snow needs to be removed from the area.

It works with a powerful two-stage snow thrower system, where a rotating drum first cuts the snow loose, after which a fan throws it away through an adjustable spout.

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