China News Service, May 25. According to Hong Kong Sing Tao.com, the third runway of the Hong Kong International Airport, which will be opened this year, will conduct an aircraft accident exercise on the 24th, with more than 350 representatives from 20 institutions and government departments participating.
The exercise was carried out on the third runway, which has not yet been put into use. It simulated that an arriving passenger plane carrying 30 people suddenly encountered a strong wind and rolled over when it landed. During the correction, the engine on the right side of the passenger plane collided with the third runway and caught fire.
A landing accident drill on the third runway of Hong Kong International Airport.
Image source: Hong Kong Sing Tao Network
During the exercise, the Fire Services, the Police and the Airport Authority dispatched mobile command vehicles to participate. The Fire Services Department dispatched a total of 18 fire engines and 16 ambulances, and diving rescue vehicles were on scene.
The exercise included a simulation of rescuing injured passengers and crew, as well as dealing with the dead.
The injured were sent to two hospitals, while the uninjured passengers were sent to the Passenger Reception Center, where they were received by the Airport Relatives Reception Center after going through immigration and customs procedures.
A landing accident drill on the third runway of Hong Kong International Airport.
Image source: Hong Kong Sing Tao Network
The AA said the exercise was an important preparation for the opening of the third runway and helped to test the emergency response capability of the new runway.