Emergency exercise taking place at Airbus Broughton on Tuesday afternoon

Airbus Broughton is holding an emergency exercise today, Tuesday 23 September. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The multi-agency drill will test the emergency responses to any potential incident at the huge Broughton plant. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A spokesperson for Airbus Broughton said; ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Residents and passers-by may see increased emergency services activity at the plant but this is nothing to be concerned about. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Safety is our top priority and these exercises help us at Airbus ensure we are prepared for any scenario that may arise.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

There are no details on the type or scale of the exercise however, previous drills at the wing making facility have included airplane crash scenarios on the Hawarden runway. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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