The Columbus Regional Airport Authority will be conducting a federally required emergency preparedness exercise beginning at 9 a.m. Sept. 17 at John Glenn Columbus International Airport.
Air travelers or passersby at should not be concerned by fire, smoke, emergency vehicles or rescue equipment they might notice on the airfield during the exercise, according to a news release from the airport authority.
The exercise is meant to test the airport's Emergency Airport Plan, which the Federal Aviation Administration requires to be tested every three years. These exercises normally include a fake airplane accident or crash scene, passengers with fake injuries, and a full response from local emergency agencies and the airport, according to the airport authority.
The exact scenario of the drill is not released in order to make it as realistic as possible.
The airport will continue normal flight operations during the exercise.
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