What would the emergency services do if a plane crashed into the Foyle?

On Tuesday, October 23, 2012, City of Derry Airport Fire & Rescue Service is holding its annual emergency training exercise at Eglinton in partnership with the NIFRS, the NIAS, the MCA, Western Health & Social Care Trust, British Red Cross & the University of Ulster School of nursing.

The exercise will commence at 6.30pm and will end around 10pm.

The purpose of the exercise is to test CODA’s emergency and safety capability in response to an incident involving an aircraft coming to rest on Lough Foyle .

During the exercise there will be approximately three airport Fire Appliances and seven NIFRs Fire Appliances (including Specialists Appliances) in the vicinity of the airport.

A response by NIAS and the MCA will also be anticipated. Response vehicles may be transiting to and from the airport during these times.

The airport will be running the exercise outside of normal operational hours. The public can be assured that emergency Fire & Rescue cover will not be affected during this time.