Emergency exercise held at Sarajevo airport

An exercise was held in Sarajevo International Airport on Friday to test procedures of the airport emergency plan. Dozens of fire fighters and police officers participated the exercise, which simulated a plane crash on the runway. Emergency vehicles rushed to the scene while fire fighters transferred "injured passengers" to a rescue helicopter. Firefighting in plane crash is one of the most complicated operations as time for saving survivors runs only a few minutes, said a fire service official. Members of BiH Emergency Medical Services, Professional Fire Brigade Unit, police as well as Armed Forces of BiH took part in the exercise, said a spokeswoman at the airport. The exercise, held every two years, aimed to test the competence of rescue personnel and current operational plan over emergency, she added.