Hyderabad: A full-scale night mock emergency exercise was carried out at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) here on Thursday night by using a real aircraft. The two-and-half-hour exercise involved more than 500 participants from multiple agencies and volunteers with different roles as designated.
The airport authorities said that the mock scenario involved an Airbus-320 type aircraft of IndiGo airlines, the partner airline in the exercise, which develops hydraulic problems and crashes on the runway while landing at the airport with passengers and crew on board.
The Air Traffic Controller immediately activated the crash alarm and declared ‘Crash Action’. Airport Rescue and Firefighting Services (ARFFS) immediately responded to the call and reached the crash site.
Meanwhile, after receiving the information, all the agencies concerned also reached the spot. The scenario depicted passengers with severe injuries, minor injuries and casualties.
The exercise focused on treating and shifting the passengers to hospitals based on their conditions, as well as making the area safe for operations. Such a scenario gave the entire rescue operations team a real time experience to meet with any eventualities and to study the preparedness of the airport during times of emergency in night time.
12/03/16 New Indian Express
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The airport authorities said that the mock scenario involved an Airbus-320 type aircraft of IndiGo airlines, the partner airline in the exercise, which develops hydraulic problems and crashes on the runway while landing at the airport with passengers and crew on board.
The Air Traffic Controller immediately activated the crash alarm and declared ‘Crash Action’. Airport Rescue and Firefighting Services (ARFFS) immediately responded to the call and reached the crash site.
Meanwhile, after receiving the information, all the agencies concerned also reached the spot. The scenario depicted passengers with severe injuries, minor injuries and casualties.
The exercise focused on treating and shifting the passengers to hospitals based on their conditions, as well as making the area safe for operations. Such a scenario gave the entire rescue operations team a real time experience to meet with any eventualities and to study the preparedness of the airport during times of emergency in night time.
12/03/16 New Indian Express
