Incheon Airport Conducts Emergency Runway Repair Drill in Response to Northern Waste Balloon Threat
North Korea Simulates Runway Explosion Using Waste Balloons
Over 100 Attendees and Around 30 Equipment Units Deployed
- On the afternoon of the 21st, during the '2024 Eulji Exercise Linked Runway Emergency Recovery Comprehensive Drill' conducted at the quarantine parking lot within Incheon Airport, a training scenario was assumed in which an explosion crater occurred on the runway. (Photo by Incheon International Airport Corporation)
View original imageIncheon International Airport Corporation conducted an emergency runway restoration drill in preparation for the possibility of the runway at Incheon Airport, a national critical infrastructure, being damaged by North Korea's filth balloons and other threats.
As part of the '2024 Eulji Exercise,' Incheon International Airport Corporation announced that on the afternoon of the 21st, it carried out a 'Comprehensive Emergency Runway Restoration Drill' at the quarantine parking area within Incheon Airport.
About 100 personnel from related organizations, including Incheon International Airport Corporation, Seoul Regional Aviation Administration, and the corporation's subsidiaries, participated in the drill, with over 30 specialized pieces of equipment mobilized for emergency runway restoration.
The drill simulated a scenario where the runway at Incheon Airport, a national critical infrastructure, was damaged by North Korea's 'filth balloons,' resulting in a crater 12 meters wide and 3 meters deep. The exercise also included the rapid removal and restoration of explosives and debris scattered on the runway due to the filth balloon explosion.
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Lee Hak-jae, President of Incheon International Airport Corporation, stated, "Through this drill linked with the Eulji Exercise, we were able to assess Incheon Airport's crisis response capabilities in the event of similar incidents such as filth balloons." He added, "We will continue to conduct realistic drills to provide safe airport services that the public can trust."
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