NAC completes bomb-threat drill
Emergency response procedures tested
The NAC assured the public that the drills were entirely simulated and posed no danger to passengers or personnel.
The Namibia Airports Company (NAC) last week successfully completed a full-scale emergency exercise at the Hosea Kutako International Airport.
The emergency drill was simulated to involve a FlyNamibia aircraft with a bomb on board, while the second and third drills involved a bomb threat and a hostage situation inside the airport’s second terminal respectively, the NAC said.
The primary objective of the exercise was to test and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the airport’s emergency response procedures, coordination among various agencies and the overall readiness of airport personnel, it said. The NAC further assured the public that the incidents were entirely simulated and posed no danger to passengers or personnel.
“The safety and security of all individuals involved were strictly prioritised throughout the exercise, which forms part of the airport’s emergency response procedures, coordination and overall readiness.”
NAC CEO Bisey /Uirab expressed satisfaction with the successful completion of the emergency drill.
“We remain grounded in our quest to ensure the safety and security of all our airports and, as part of that commitment, we continuously coordinate various exercises to ensure that our level of readiness to respond to emergencies is top-notch.”
He added: “I am glad we have done this exercise and from now on, we can work on the issues identified to ensure we close those gaps as soon as possible”.
NAC further noted that it appreciated the cooperation and commitment from the entities and agencies that took part in the drills.
The emergency drill was simulated to involve a FlyNamibia aircraft with a bomb on board, while the second and third drills involved a bomb threat and a hostage situation inside the airport’s second terminal respectively, the NAC said.
The primary objective of the exercise was to test and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the airport’s emergency response procedures, coordination among various agencies and the overall readiness of airport personnel, it said. The NAC further assured the public that the incidents were entirely simulated and posed no danger to passengers or personnel.
“The safety and security of all individuals involved were strictly prioritised throughout the exercise, which forms part of the airport’s emergency response procedures, coordination and overall readiness.”
NAC CEO Bisey /Uirab expressed satisfaction with the successful completion of the emergency drill.
“We remain grounded in our quest to ensure the safety and security of all our airports and, as part of that commitment, we continuously coordinate various exercises to ensure that our level of readiness to respond to emergencies is top-notch.”
He added: “I am glad we have done this exercise and from now on, we can work on the issues identified to ensure we close those gaps as soon as possible”.
NAC further noted that it appreciated the cooperation and commitment from the entities and agencies that took part in the drills.
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