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APEC security drill at airport

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By Kim Hyun-bin
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Members of the Air Force’s 5th Air Mobility Wing and Korea Airports Corp. officials conduct a joint civilian-military aircraft accident response drill at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, Thursday. The exercise simulated an emergency landing and fuselage fire caused by a mechanical failure on an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) participants' aircraft. The airport will serve as the main gateway for the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, which will take place from Oct. 31 to Nov. 1 in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province. Yonhap

Members of the Air Force’s 5th Air Mobility Wing and Korea Airports Corp. officials conduct a joint civilian-military aircraft accident response drill at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, Thursday. The exercise simulated an emergency landing and fuselage fire caused by a mechanical failure on an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) participants' aircraft. The airport will serve as the main gateway for the APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting, which will take place from Oct. 31 to Nov. 1 in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province. Yonhap