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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 12-11-01
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[01] Search and rescue "Hercules 2012" drill at sea
[01] Search and rescue "Hercules 2012" drill at sea
A search and rescue drill, entitled "Hercules 2012", takes place on
Thursday, for the first time at sea, with the participation of Cypriot
forces and Hermes Airports services.
The purpose of the exercise is to test the ability of the search and
rescue system to respond to an aviation accident.
According to the scenario of the drill, a civilian aircraft carrying
110 passengers ditches into the sea off Larnaca International Airport,
following mechanical failure. Police and aviation administration
helicopters, a department of forestry aircraft, ships and naval vessels,
the port police, the department of fisheries and the disaster management
special unit are also taking part in the drill, along with Larnaca
civil defence rescue team, the medical services of the Larnaca General
Hospital, the Department of Civil Aviation, the Fire Service and the
Larnaca Police Department.
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