A comprehensive emergency preparedness exercise was carried out at Senai International Airport last December 19.
The drill, organized by Senai Airport Terminal Services, simulated an aircraft crash-landing incident to evaluate the airport's emergency response capabilities.
The large-scale simulation involved over 200 personnel and included mock fires and casualty scenarios.
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The drill, organized by Senai Airport Terminal Services, simulated an aircraft crash-landing incident to evaluate the airport's emergency response capabilities.
The large-scale simulation involved over 200 personnel and included mock fires and casualty scenarios.
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00:00A full-scale emergency response exercise was conducted at Senai International Airport
00:07on December 19, simulating a Boeing 737 crash landing with 100 passengers on board.
00:22The morning drill tested the airport's emergency response capabilities and coordination among
00:27multiple agencies.
00:29The simulation depicted an aircraft flying from Kuala Lumpur experiencing technical difficulties
00:35and crashed landed at the airport.
00:37The full-scale emergency exercise was conducted by Senai Airport Terminal Services' Sendirian
00:43Berhad, a member of MMC Group, led by the Airport Fire and Rescue Services Department,
00:49aiming at ensuring the level of readiness and coordination of the airport authority
00:54and relevant agencies in the event of air disaster.
00:58Over 200 participants, including University Technology Malaysia students and personnel
01:03from various agencies, such as the Police, Fire and Rescue Department, National Security
01:09Council, Civil Defence Force, Health Ministry, Customs and Immigration, participated in the
01:15exercise.
01:17Senai Airport Terminal Services' Sendirian Berhad CEO, Kennedy Ayu, said conducting full-scale
01:23emergency exercises is crucial for the airport as it is the main gateway to the southern
01:28region for air travel.
01:30He says the exercise helps them to test their ability to manage emergencies under realistic
01:37conditions.
01:38He emphasized that the drill was part of their ongoing commitment to maintaining the highest
01:44safety and preparedness standards.
01:47The exercise, mandated by the Civil Aviation Authority Malaysia and complying with international
01:53civil aviation organization standards, aimed to identify potential weaknesses and improve
01:59collaboration among emergency responders.