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.