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I just heard an ‘air raid’ siren in Cork airport

  • 30-07-2014 7:07am
    #1
    oakshade
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    I just heard an ‘air raid’ siren in Cork airport. Is this typically used to alert the fire crews to something (an emergency or drill)?


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  • #2
    folbotcar
    Closed Accounts Posts: 472 ✭✭folbotcar


    oakshade wrote: »
    I just heard an ‘air raid’ siren in Cork airport. Is this typically used to alert the fire crews to something (an emergency or drill)?
    Yes most airports have one even some smaller ones. It could be a drill or could be real.

    Or the Russians are coming!


  • #3
    Jack1985
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    There's no flights inbound/outbound at this time so hopefully a drill!


  • #4
    [Deleted User]
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    Probably a regular test of the systems to make sure alarms and phones work.


  • #5
    ruthloss
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    Achtung! Achtung!


  • #6
    basill
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    The troika are back!


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  • #7
    Lapin
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    Routine fire alarm check at an airport.


    Becomes an "Air Raid" siren on the internet.


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  • #8
    MarkR
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    They do that every Sunday evening in Shannon airport.


  • #9
    highlydebased
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    I was in Birmingham late one night (delayed flight) and they were testing the whole lot...it was an "alarming" experience! :P


  • #10
    oakshade
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 505 ✭✭✭oakshade


    Lapin wrote: »
    Routine fire alarm check at an airport.


    Becomes an "Air Raid" siren on the internet.

    In my defence, it sounds exactly like an air raid siren... :P


  • #11
    [Deleted User]
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    oakshade wrote: »
    In my defence, it sounds exactly like an air raid siren... :P

    That's because the crash alarm IS an air raid siren.


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  • #12
    Final Approach
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    Its not a fire alarm, It is a WWII air raid siren, the same as we have in Shannon.

    Its function is to act as a crash siren, and its activated by ATC, so when/if you hear it, its either being tested or there has just been an a/c accident.


  • #13
    [Deleted User]
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    Very eerie to hear it go off.


  • #14
    weisses
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    Sorry lads ..... Just testing my new ringtone


  • #15
    coylemj
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    I burnt some toast this morning but on the bright side, my downstairs smoke alarm is working!


  • #16
    Alaba320
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 131 ✭✭Alaba320


    Lapin wrote: »
    Routine fire alarm check at an airport.


    Becomes an "Air Raid" siren on the internet.


    Think the face palm is in your direction buddy! The OP is correct, every Wednesday they check the Crash Alarm and get what pal?!? It's an Air Raid siren.


  • #17
    hairybelly
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    So was the air raid siren activated back in 2011 when the commuter plane crashed?


  • #18
    Lapin
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,184 ✭✭✭✭Lapin


    [QUOTE=Alaba320;91532298]Think the face palm is in your direction buddy! The OP is correct, every Wednesday they check the Crash Alarm and get what pal?!? It's an Air Raid siren.[/QUOTE]

    Opening a thread in large print after hearing a routine alarm in an airport is facepalm stuff.

    At least look out the window first for signs of aircraft falling out of the sky.


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