The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) has released a statement terming the ‘aircraft incident’ at JKIA as an emergency drill.
People on social media raised concerns after clouds of smoke were noticed above the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport late morning on Wednesday May 31.
According to the statement seen by The Kenya Times, the authority said the exercise involved a simulated incident of an aircraft that crashed at the airport while overflying Nairobi to enhance emergency response capabilities.
“The primary objective of this exercise was to test and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the airport’s emergency response procedures, coordination among various agencies, and the overall readiness of the airport’s personnel,” the authority said.
The authority further clarified that the safety of the people involved in the simulation activity was strictly prioritized.
“KAA would like to assure the public that this incident was entirely simulated and did not pose any real danger to passengers, crew members or airport operations.
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The Managing Director, Mr. Alex Gitari expressed his satisfaction with the successful completion of the emergency drill.
“Safety is out utmost priority at Kenya Airports Authority, and conduction regular emergency drills is a crucial aspect of our commitment to ensuring the highest level of preparedness. I commend the efforts of all the personnel involved in this exercise for their professionalism and dedication.”
