Police, rescuers train for aviation emergency at Ben Gurion

Israel Police officers, along with search and rescue forces, are currently leading a massive training exercise to prepare them to handle an aviation emergency at Ben Gurion Airport.

The exercise simulates an aviation disaster on a commercial flight from Israel carrying 300 passengers and crew that crashes due to a mechanical error in the plane.

The simulation is one of many exercises carried out by the Israel Police to test the readiness of its forces for any type of emergency situation at the country’s largest airport.

Police and rescue forces practice responding to an aviation disaster at Ben Gurion Airport, May 8, 2018. (Courtesy)
Police and rescue forces practice responding to an aviation disaster at Ben Gurion Airport, May 8, 2018. (Courtesy)
Police and rescue forces practice responding to an aviation disaster at Ben Gurion Airport, May 8, 2018. (Courtesy)

— Jacob Magid

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