Entebbe Airport: Uganda Civil Aviation Authority conducts successful emergency drill

The Uganda Civil Aviation Authority (UCAA) on Friday conducted a partial emergency exercise to assess readiness in the event of an aircraft accident at Entebbe Airport. The simulation enabled airport authorities to test response times, fire-fighting capacity, medical emergency services and coordination with stakeholders.

“We have just successfully conducted a partial emergency exercise to test for Entebbe International Airport’s readiness in case of an emergency. Today’s drill simulated a situation where an aircraft crashes shortly after takeoff and one of its engines catches fire on the runway,” said UCAA Director General, Fred Bamwesigye.

Bamwesigye told the media after the drill that the exercise, which has been successfully concluded, is a mandatory requirement for international airports of countries that are contracting member States of the ICAO.