photo by Olaf Zerbock
From the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority:
“Dulles International Airport will hold its triennial full-scale emergency drill on April 27 in accordance with Federal Aviation Administration regulations. The exercise will include multiple airport stakeholders and will test the emergency response and operational capability of the airport and its mutual aid partners. During the drill, normal operations will continue for airport customers.
The drill will include the closure of a runway and surrounding taxiways, volunteers acting as victims and a simulated aircraft disaster with emergency vehicles arriving at the scene. The event will be closed to the general public.
Through these drills, the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority can evaluate the response and training of all involved parties. It will also identify areas that may need additional training or refinement.
The FAA mandates that commercial airports like Dulles conduct this exercise every 36 months.”