LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Smoke rising near Louisville’s international airport Tuesday might look alarming, but it’s part of a planned emergency drill.

The Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) is conducting an aircraft emergency training exercise.

Officials said the airport’s Public Safety Department and several emergency agencies will use a portion of the airport for a simulated aircraft incident.

The training exercise means drivers on I-65 and I-264 and those living near the airport may see or hear the exercise, which includes a period of fire and smoke as well as a heavy presence of emergency vehicles. Roughly 100 volunteers are helping out too by acting as injured passengers on the aircraft.

Dispatchers and responders will also be using emergency radio frequencies to communi

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