Aircrash in KLIA

[Alan B. 5]

In the NST today

 

KLIA drill turns to real emergency

 

SEPANG: A drill held at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport turned into a real-life emergency situation yesterday.

Several people had to be rushed to the hospital for heat stroke and smoke inhalation.

 

The drill was organised by Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd to test the airport’s emergency services in the event of an air crash.

 

A total of 835 volunteers took part in the exercise.

 

 

However, halfway through the exercise, which started at 11.40am, one of the participants lost consciousness under the midday heat.

 

The victim, who had been "rescued" from the aircraft and was lying near the "crash site", did not respond to repeated questions from her colleague. The colleague then raised the alarm.

 

Rescue personnel rushed to her aid and carried her to another area.

 

However, there was confusion when the woman was brought to the treatment area.

 

A nurse started treating the woman for her fake wounds.

 

It was only after a journalist repeatedly told the nurse that the woman had lost consciousness that she realised what had happened.

 

 

 

At least four other women also fainted while participating in the exercises.

 

 

 

Later, at the KLIA building, Malaysia Airports (Sepang) Sdn Bhd senior general manager (operations) Datuk Azmi Murad said he was aware of only one volunteer who had lost consciousness and later taken to the hospital.

 

He added that a fireman and an airport worker had suffered from smoke inhalation and had been taken to the hospital.

 

 

 

 

[Tony 1]

Bingo! It was a drill.

 

That would the most memorable drill for the lady.

[Meor 0]

Baaahhh,

separuh mati aku ingat betul-betul....

[Simon 3]

Nothing reported on newspaper?

[Mohd Idham 0]

The smoke was way too small compared to a real aircraft crash....first photo also realize it was a drill....

[Louis L. 2]

in deed it is a drill...but how ironic is tat...a drill turned into the real deal

[Pieter C. 5]

Now also confirmed by the Reuters News Agency <_>

 

Heat, Smoke Add Reality To Malaysian Airport Drill

 

April 11, 2007

A Malaysian airport disaster drill turned into a real-life emergency after some participants fainted in scorching mid-day heat and others had to be rushed to hospital suffering from smoke inhalation.

 

Five of the 835 volunteers in Tuesday's simulation of an air crash at Kuala Lumpur International Airport fainted during the three-hour exercise held under a blistering sun, Malaysian newspapers reported.

 

One unconscious woman, who had earlier been "rescued" from an aircraft and left lying on a grassy area by the "crash site", was even treated for her fake wounds by a nurse participating in the rehearsal -- before realizing her patient had fainted.

 

A fireman and an airport worker hit by smoke inhalation were taken to hospital, the New Straits Times newspaper quoted an airport official as saying.

 

The drill is held every two years to test rescue agencies' readiness for an emergency at the airport, which is located about 50 km out of the Malaysian capital and receives more than 23 million passengers each year.

 

(Reuters)

 

[Seth K 3]

835 ppl , so they are all in da plane? What plane? The aerolanka one? And the fire is from the plane too?

Edited April 11, 2007 by Seth K

[Alan B. 5]

835 ppl , so they are all in da plane? What plane? The aerolanka one? And the fire is from the plane too?

 

835 ppl include people who are acting as Passengers, the firefighters, ambulance personnel, medical, airport staff etc. The fire is usually a simple mock-up that is set alight. all airports have to conduct a drill from time to time.

Edited April 11, 2007 by Alan B.

[Teoh Z Yao 0]

Are these people volunteers?

[Tony 1]

Are these people volunteers?

Yea, and would be staff too, I believe.

[Kee Hooi Yen 0]

835 ppl include people who are acting as Passengers, the firefighters, ambulance personnel, medical, airport staff etc. The fire is usually a simple mock-up that is set alight. all airports have to conduct a drill from time to time.

 

and spotters

[Min Chun 0]

835 ppl , so they are all in da plane? What plane? The aerolanka one? And the fire is from the plane too?

 

 

 

 

Could it be something like this?

[Kee Hooi Yen 0]

 

Could it be something like this?

 

This is a huge caterpillar lah

[Min Chun 0]

This is a huge caterpillar lah

 

Rusted caterpillar un Bayan Lepas Int'l

[Liew 0]

...One unconscious woman, who had earlier been "rescued" from an aircraft and left lying on a grassy area by the "crash site", was even treated for her fake wounds by a nurse participating in the rehearsal -- before realizing her patient had fainted....(Reuters)

 

Holy cow! Couldn't even differentiate between concious or otherwise?...

 

Trainer or trainee's fault?

 

[Fitri Shukri 0]

In a drill, does the rescue guys knows that there is going to be a drill? If yes, then no element of surprise-lah!