The Montgomery Regional Airport has held a full-scale emergency drill to prepare various agencies for a real-life disaster.

The drill was held this morning, involving various first responders.

Students from ASU and AUM were used as the casualty passengers on a mock flight that needed emergency responders’ assistance.

After the exercise, they gathered to find out what was done right and what could be improved.

“This is a requirement for our FAA regulations, where we simulate a mass casualty event so this is part of our compliance that we have to do every three years,” Montgomery Regional Airport interim Director Loyd Jenkins told Action 8 News. “We call it a tri-annual, so to make sure that fire response is good, airport response is good, law enforcement response is good and also partne

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