Airport emergency drill held

Our Correspondent, Ctg

The emblematic aircraft is put on fire to conduct an exercise on how to save people aboard an airplane if it crashes. Civil Aviation of Shah Amanat International Airport organised the drill in Chittagong yesterday. Photo: Anurup Kanti Das

An hour-long Airport Emergency Drill was held at Shah Amanat International Airport in the port city yesterday to know how to save the lives and valuables soon after any accident at the airport. The rehearsal, first of its kind in the city, started 11:00pm. Civil Aviation Fire Service, Bangladesh Fire Service, Naval Forces, Marine, Port Authority Fire Service, law enforcers, doctors, different airlines and immigration customs took part in the drill.