3/22/26 Queens 2nd Alarm Crash Box 0037

From the FAQ Section

Q: What are Queens Boxes 269 and 37, and why are they automatic 2nd alarms?
A: These are the crash boxes for JFK and LaGuardia Airport, respectively. These can only be transmitted via manual/verbal alarms from the airport towers and are transmitted for an aircraft in distress. Each box brings an automatic second alarm (8
engines
, 5 trucks (Includes 1 Fast Truck), 5 battalion chiefs, 1 division chief, 1 RAC Unit, 1 tactical support unit, 3 satellite companies, 2 Rescues, Squad, FieldCom HazMat 1, HazMat Battalion, the nearest Hosewagon w/ Engine Company, the nearest Foam company, Super Pumper with transport Company, 2 Marines Companies, Marine Battalion, Rescue Battalion, Mask Service Unit, Rac Manager. The boxes corresponding to the Airport firehouses and rendezvous points with Port Authority PD fire units.
 
Someone asked elsewhere on social media - when a plane lands, the engines are somewhat reversed in full thrust for braking. Did the engines shut down automatically on impact, or did they have to be shut down, how and by whom?
They were so fortunate that there was no fuel tank ruptures on impact. A resulting fire could have been deadly to the all on the plane.
 
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