LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - If you drove by Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport around 10 A.M. on October 21, you might have seen or heard emergency crews responding to something. Thankfully, it was just a practice run, preparing officials for a real emergency.

The full-scale emergency drill is held every three years, as required by the Federal Aviation Administration. Airport officials said they’ve been planning for the simulation for over a year. This simulation was an overturned aircraft on the runway in snowy conditions.

While it was a controlled simulation, emergency crews who participated in the drill found out in real time what kind of emergency it was.

Also during the training, approximately 100 volunteer role players were scattered about portraying various injuries from

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