Earlier on there were reports circulating on social media that a plane had crashed and burned at Bulawayo‘s Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo International Airport this morning. However, Pindula can reveal that this was a simulation crash. It was part of a disaster preparedness drill that seeks to check the response of first responders. First responders include fire fighters, police and paramedics.
Airport manager Passmore Dewa said:
It’s an international exercise to check disaster preparedness
The Civil Aviation Authority of Zimbabwe (CAAZ ) on their twitter account also said:
It was a mandatory biennial exercise to gauge airport emergency preparedness in line with the #ICAO requirements.
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