Aberdeen Airport holds exercise on ramp collision response

Aberdeen International Airport held a major training exercise on September 27, working with Bristow Helicopters and emergency service partners to test how crews would respond to a complex airside incident.

The scenario involved a fuel bowser and a Bristow helicopter colliding on the airport ramp. The exercise produced multiple simulated casualties and called for a coordinated response from emergency services and specialist airport teams.

Airport Fire and Rescue Service crews took part, along with Police Scotland, personnel from Bristow Helicopters and airport staff. Together they rehearsed how a major incident within an operational airport environment would be handled and managed.