Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Conducts Safety Korea Drill for Aviation Accident Crisis Response

On the afternoon of the 30th, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that it will conduct the Aviation Accident Crisis Response Safety Korea Drill jointly with related organizations at the Incheon International Airport model aircraft training site (field training) and the Government Sejong Complex.

This drill will simulate a passenger aircraft ground collision disaster scenario under conditions such as the increasing demand for air travel after COVID-19 and frequent severe weather events caused by climate change, and will be conducted as realistically as possible.

The field training will focus on establishing a cooperative system and procedures that can efficiently mobilize disaster management resources possessed by related organizations such as fire departments, police, local governments, and medical institutions for rapid rescue, fire suppression, and containment of damage spread during the initial response after an accident occurs.

The discussion training will be conducted in real-time connection with the field training, covering initial accident reporting and dissemination, situation assessment, and activation of crisis response organizations such as the Central Accident Response Headquarters.

Jung Yong-sik, Director of the Aviation Policy Office at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, stated, "Since aircraft accidents cause large-scale casualties and significant social and economic impacts, prevention is the top priority. However, it is also important to establish practical response capabilities and systems through realistic repetitive drills to minimize damage in case of unforeseen accidents."

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