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Video: Airport drill offers practice for emergencies

Video: Airport drill offers practice for emergencies

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Firefighters from the Akron/Canton Airport take a break during a mock disaster drill Wednesday.

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Posted May 02, 2012 @ 05:10 PM
Last update May 03, 2012 @ 08:04 AM
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  More than 50 area emergency responders participated Wednesday in a full-scale airport disaster drill at the Akron-Canton Airport.

Airport and emergency officials conducted a mock press conference with reporters.

The scenario involved a cargo plane colliding with a passenger plane — carrying 124 people — over Stark County.

Debris from the make-believe crash was scattered in multiple locations in Stark, including Jackson Township and North Canton.

The participants in the drill included FBI agents, airport security and multiple area fire departments.

“When it comes to public safety, there’s no boundaries,” said Jackson Township Fire Chief Tracy Hogue.


 

  More than 50 area emergency responders participated Wednesday in a full-scale airport disaster drill at the Akron-Canton Airport.

Airport and emergency officials conducted a mock press conference with reporters.

The scenario involved a cargo plane colliding with a passenger plane — carrying 124 people — over Stark County.

Debris from the make-believe crash was scattered in multiple locations in Stark, including Jackson Township and North Canton.

The participants in the drill included FBI agents, airport security and multiple area fire departments.

“When it comes to public safety, there’s no boundaries,” said Jackson Township Fire Chief Tracy Hogue.


 


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