LGBI Airport Conducts Successful Full-Scale Aerodrome Emergency Exercise RHINO 2024

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PALASBARI: Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (LGBIA) successfully conducted the bi-annual Full-Scale Aerodrome Emergency Exercise (FSAEE): RHINO 2024 recently.

The crucial assessment of emergency preparedness and interagency coordination saw the LGBIA team working in alignment with regulatory authorities, the Kamrup District Administration, the State Disaster Response Force, a medical team, and other stakeholders.

The exercise simulated a scenario where a flight-VT-XXX-from Kolkata to Guwahati, with 115 passengers onboard, reported the failure of both engines. The aircraft landed on runway 02, and a crash was simulated near Taxiway Golf. As part of the exercise, the crash fire tenders of LGBI Airport rushed to the simulated site, extinguished the fire, and rescued the passengers on board. The drill started at 1:30 p.m. and concluded at 3:30 p.m.

This realistic simulation allowed LGBI Airport to evaluate the preparedness and response strategies in handling such emergencies.

Key stakeholders, including the District Administration, hospitals, CISF, Indian Air Force, NDRF, Assam Police, State Fire Department, ATC, AAI, BCAS, DGCA, airlines, customs, immigration, and internal teams such as Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF), and various internal as well as external agencies, actively participated in the exercise, ensuring a comprehensive and coordinated response.

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