Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 9:49 am Post subject: Good grounding for Orange aerodrome emergency plan
Good grounding for Orange aerodrome emergency plan
EMERGENCY service personnel have been praised for their rapid response to a crash landing at Orange Airport on Monday.
Fire, police and ambulance personnel enacted the Orange aerodrome emergency plan within minutes of receiving the call that a plane had crashed on the runway.
Minutes after being enacted, fire, police and ambulance units arrived on scene as per Civil Aviation and Safety Authority (CASA) requirements.
The plan, developed between Orange City Council and relevant emergency services, details the role and responsibilities of responding agencies during emergency situations.
Orange City Council commercial and emergency services manager Kel Gardiner said despite three incidents at the airport in as many months, the council owned facility has remained relatively crash free for many years.
Thousands of aircraft use the airport each year.
The pilot of the Aerostar 601B twin engine plane escaped uninjured.
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