VOICED: China stages mock aircraft hijacking to practise procedures.

Описание: (20 Sep 2001)
VOICED BY: Richard Vaughan
0000 Wide shot of runway
0004 Long shot of fire fighters spraying foam from top of fire engine
0006 Aircraft coming to standstill on runway
0009 Wide shot of emergency slide emerging from plane cabin door - zooms in
0012 Black smoke rising into sky from (barely visible) fire
0015 Drill passengers running through smoke
0019 Passengers leaving aircraft via emergency slide - zoom in
0024 Wide shot of firefighter spraying foam from engine
0025 Passengers running through smoke
0028 Fire engines spraying foam, pull out as another aircraft takes off
0033 Fire engine spraying foam
0037 Passengers sliding down slide
0042 Various of ambulances
0045 Various of paramedics practising first aid
ENDS 0050
STORYLINE
Authorities at an airport in China have staged a dramatic mock aircraft hijacking to practise established emergency procedures.
More than 400 people took part in the drill at Huangtian Airport in Shenzhen city, southern China, which lasted for two-and-a-half hours on Thursday.
It isn't clear how long ago the drill was planned, but local media reports suggest it was conceived long before last week's terrorist attacks on Washington and New York.
VOICE-OVER:
0002 A mock hijack scenario is shown on Chinese Television. The fire department, police and medical officers are dealing with the fictional attack and time is of the essence.
0012 The emergency workers had to deal with a blaze on the plane, and evacuate the passengers quickly and safely.
0019 More than 400 volunteers were involved in the exercise which was planned long before last week's terrorist attacks on Washington and New York.
0028 After last weeks events, the Chinese authorities are keen to step-up anti terrorist precautions. They want to know that their airports can deal with this kind of emergency. While this drill took place at Huangtian Airport in Shenzhen city, southern China, similar exercises will take place in all the country's airports at least twice a year.

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