Tabletop and Full-Scale Emergency Exercises for General Aviation, Non-Hub, and Small Hub Airports (2016)

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103 APPENDIX M Full-scale Scenario: Detailed Timeline for Exercise/Master Scenario Events List (MSEL) (HIB)

HIB Triennial Full-scale Exercise—Master Scenario Events List (MSEL) # Time From To Message Expected Actions 0 1 1630 Exercise Director All Controllers Start-EX 2 1640 Airport Controller (acting as pilot or DLH tower) Airline XYZ Flight 3433 has been diverted from DLH to HIB due to heavy fog in the area. Requesting permission to land, ETA 17:00 h Airport directs Fuel Staff to the ARFF station and preps airport for incoming commercial passenger aircraft. 3 1650 Airport Controller (acting as pilot) Airline This is XYZ Flight 3433 requesting Law Enforcement intercept of an out of control and very aggressive passenger. Passenger appears to be intoxicated and is upset that they flight is not landing at DLH. Passenger has already physically assaulted a flight attended and was restrained by other passengers. Airline personnel calls 911, asks for Law Enforcement assistance 4 1651 911 Dispatch Controller (or real) HPD We have a situation with an aggressive passenger on a commercial aircraft landing at HIB with an ETA of 1700 h. The Pilot is requesting assistance detaining the passenger and has indicated the passenger has assaulted one of the flight attendants. HPD dispatches (x number) of cars and officers to HIB 5 1652 911 Dispatch Controller (or real) Airport EOC HPD is enroute with an ETA of 1655hrs HPD Arrives at HIB Temporary Terminal 6 1702 Airport Controller All players on site XYZ Flight 3433, a CRJ200 carrying 50 passengers and 3 crew has just experienced a hard landing after a wind event pushed the plane down just prior to landing. This caused the right landing gear to crumble under the stress and the body of the aircraft slapped to the ground. Passengers are beginning to self-evacuate from the aircraft's emergency exits. HIB ARFF deploys to scene and calls 911 to request assistance with a “plane crash” with up to 53 on board. 911 Dispatch then calls EMS, Fire and PD to HIB

7 1706 ARFF arrives on scene and begins to assess the scene and direct people to an on-site location, safe distance. 8 1706 Airport Controller Actor (victim) Controller 45 people evacuating the plane trying to find somewhere to go, most are completely uninjured, just a little sore with a few bruises. HPD along with HIB ARFF attempt to direct these passengers to an on-site location, safe distance. 9 1710–15 Passengers begin to walk to site as directed looking for somewhere to go. Drunk aggressive passenger is doing his best to go unnoticed in the chaos. 10 1710–15 Evacuate all but the 5 medical passengers from the plane. HFD/EMS/HPD arrive to secure the location and evacuate the injured from the plane. 1 passenger is in critical condition (piece of overhead luggage struck them in the head, unconscious and bleeding profusely from the head), 3 have various leg and back injuries and are unable to move themselves from their seats. 1 other passenger appears to have a compound fracture in her arm and is in shock completely unwilling to move. Complicating the situation, these 4 passengers are covered in an unidentifiable white powder. All are coughing and in respiratory distress. 11 1725 Extrication activities occur 12 1726(?) Airport Controller Scene Responders After evacuating the final passenger from the plane, the right wing of the plane that had been supporting the weight of the plane buckles and the fuselage falls to the ground. Jet A spills from the plane and is ignited (magically…) Fire suppression activities begin 13 1725–1830 Coordinate bus transport to terminal. Airport/XYZ staff along with HPD work to calm the passengers collects passenger information, and work through the passenger tracking process. 14 1725–45 1 critical passenger is airlifted to Hennepin County Medical Center because they are unable to fly into Duluth.

# Time From To Message Expected Actions to Fairview Range for treatment 16 1745–1800 Passenger tracking and identification efforts continue, hospital performs fine decon on the passengers requiring treatment and begins treatment. 17 1800–1830 Hospital stabilizes all its patients from the aircraft. HPD identifies and apprehends the unruly passenger. Family reunification process continues. Media has arrived and is looking for someone to talk to about this incident. People in the airport are getting frustrated that they can’t leave, they want their bags off the plane...someone has to pay for everything they lost. 18 1830–1900 Crowds of people have gathered on Highway 37 to watch the plane burn. Police officers are working to clear the traffic and maintain a safe perimeter around the scene. 19 1900–1930 Allow identification and tracking process to continue. Red Cross and Airline Communicate long-term needs. 20 1930 END EXERCISE 21 1930–2000 Media Briefing—General Aviation Building, Conf. Room 15 1725–45 4 injured are gross deconed and transported via EMS