A runway at Malta International Airport flashed with the lights of emergency vehicles on Tuesday evening, as airport authorities conducted a full-scale aircraft accident exercise.
Firefighters, medical crews and other responders busied themselves as they responded to an exercise designed to test preparedness levels in case of a real-life emergency as well as communication systems and emergency resources.
Such full-scale exercises are carried out every two years, in line with European Aviation Safety Agency requirements.
No flights were impacted by the accident exercise.
![Civilians and rescue crews on the MIA runway as part of the emergency simulation exercise. Photo: Jonathan Borg Civilians and rescue crews on the MIA runway as part of the emergency simulation exercise. Photo: Jonathan Borg](https://cdn-attachments.timesofmalta.com/5faee278edc29286757b9b65637280cab4761a0f-1667935038-11cfd78e-1920x1280.jpeg)
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