Airport staff and police complete joint bomb threat exercise

Government entities and aviation operators together conducted the “Bomb Threat Exercise 2016” in Macau International Airport on Friday morning, a statement from the Civil Aviation Authority (AACM) said.
The joint exercise was carried out to simulate the “Airport Emergency Plan” and other security contingency procedures in the event of a bomb threat.
The drill took place early in the morning with a scenario involving an anonymous phone call to an airline that threatened to detonate explosives in the airport.
Airport staff activated the emergency plan, alerting the operations center of the Public Security Police Force (PSP), who commenced further security procedures including an inspection of the airport.
During the inspection, the PSP discovered two suspicious bags, one of which contained an explosive device. The site was cordoned off, the people in the area were evacuated and the bomb was safely detonated under controlled conditions.
According to AACM, the exercise was “smooth” and met its intended objectives. Around 150 participants from various organizations were involved.
Similar emergency simulations will be held in the second half of 2016, including a “full-scale emergency exercise” and a heliport security exercise.