South Korea holds drill on simulated plane crash at airport

Hundreds of South Korean firefighters, emergency crews and other officials on Wednesday staged a simulated fire on a plane in the latest drill to enhance readiness in case of an airport accident.

In the simulated drill, a plane -- which lost communication with air traffic controllers -- collided with a small aircraft on the runway as it was landing at Gimpo International Airport in western Seoul amid thunder and lightning.

The officials scrambled to the scene to rescue passengers and put out the burning planes using fire engines with a helicopter flying overhead.

There have been no major crashes between airplanes in South Korean airports, according to the transport ministry. (Yonhap)