Ahmedabad airport carries out full scale exercise of aircraft crash situation

Ahmedabad, 17 December 2013

Today, a Full Scale Exercise of aircraft crash situation was carried out at Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad by Airports Authority of India(AAI) to see the preparedness of various agencies working at the airport. A mock-up bus was used as an aircraft supposed to have crash-landed while landing on Runway 23.

Various agencies that participated in the exercise were Airports Authority of India, State Police, City Fire Brigade, Airline Operators’ Committee, Civil Hospital, Apollo Hospital, Chandramani Hospital, Rajasthan Hospital etc.

Upon receipt of the mock-up crash message, the Airport Fire Station swung into action. Airport staffs acting as aircraft passengers were rescued from the crash site to be attended by doctors of various hospitals. Airport Emergency Information Centre was also established in the Domestic Terminal to receive the relatives of passengers and provide assistance to them.

Detailed analysis of the actions taken by various agencies was done under the chairmanship of Airport Director. He expressed satisfaction over the actions taken by all the agencies and advised to look for further improvement so as to be prepared to meet any kind of eventuality that may arise.