Fort Lauderdale Airport to reenact runway collision in training exercise
Hundreds of first responders, aviation officials, emergency management personnel and 'injured passengers' will crowd a portion of the airfield at t...
Hundreds of first responders, aviation officials, emergency management personnel and 'injured passengers' will crowd a portion of the airfield at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport on Thursday afternoon, but not for a real emergency. The airport will be conducting the full-scale training exercise from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday. The exercises, mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration, happen every three years. This year, the 'Operation Convergent' scenario will reenact a runway incursion leading to a collision between two commercial planes, airport officials said in a media release, involving over 150 passengers and crew combined.