Sentani Airport Holds Modular Exercise Training

PT Angkasa Pura I Sentani Airport held a modular exercise aimed at testing the readiness of all airport personnel and airport stakeholders in the event of an emergency.
The simulation activity carried out thursday (2/11) involved, handling emergency situations if an airplane crash occurred in the airport area.
General Manager of DJJ Jayapura Airport, Iwan Novi Hantoro, said that this activity was very important in airport operations. Because the main priority that needs special attention is the aspect of aviation security and safety.
In this modular exercise, communication, coordination and command functions between units. Apart from that, airport stakeholders are tested and evaluated. This activity is a very important activity in airport operations. The main priority that needs special attention is the aviation security and safety aspect because this concerns the safety of the lives of service users, he added.

The scenario being trained is an aircraft belonging to the Mabruk Air airline, type Boeing 737 – 300 with flight number AO.023 on the Sentani-Wamena route (DJJ-WMX), take off preparation position on the runway. Then, suddenly the wheels were damaged so the pilot decided to abort take off, but the plane overshot and caught fire on the runway at Sentani Airport.
GM Sentani Airport said that the implementation of this modular exercise activity could not be separated from the cooperation of all airport stakeholders involved. He appreciated the cooperation of all stakeholders..

Meanwhile, Sentani Airport Stakeholder Relations Manager, Surya Eka, delivered a modular exercise activity involving a number of agencies including Airnav Indonesia, Jayapura Class II Port Health Office, Hospital. Yowari, RS. Indonesian Air Force Silas Papare. Sentani Community Health Center, PMI, and Basarnas. Also, conditions in the field are made to resemble real conditions with the aim of testing personnel alertness and suitability of SOPs.