BOSTON — Emergency responders are ready to practice and prepare for something they hope won’t happen: a plane crash in Boston. Logan Airport.
Massport says its fire rescue team will “conduct a large-scale exercise simulating a plane crash response on the runway.” The event, scheduled for Friday from 9 a.m. to noon, will be one of Logan’s largest emergency drills to date, the agency said.
The Federal Aviation Administration requires the exercise to take place every three years “to test coordination, communications and response in the event of a major incident at BOS,” Massport said.
Boston plane crash simulation
The exercise involves two aircraft and about 150 people who will act as crash victims. First responders will practice sorting patients from the makeshift crash site and extinguishing a small fire.
People living near the airport will notice that emergency services are on hand for the exercise, as well as a U.S. Coast Guard boat and a Massachusetts State Police helicopter.
The Boston Fire Department and EMS are also participating in the exercise.
Cape Air emergency landing at Logan Airport
On Tuesday afternoon, emergency workers rushed to the runway for a real emergency: a Cape Air small plane, en route from Boston to Maine, had to turn around because of a landing gear problem.
Fortunately the pilot was able to safe landing on what appeared to be only one wheel. A fire truck and other emergency vehicles were on the scene just seconds after the Cessna came to a stop in the grass.
The three occupants were able to exit the plane independently without injuries.
