Bomb Threat Exercise 2007

In accordance with the 2007 year plan of the Facilitation and Security Committee, a bomb threat exercise was carried out in Macau International Airport from 02:30 to 05:30 on 06 July 2007. The exercise simulated the scenario of a terrorist who claimed that he had put a bomb in the passenger terminal of Macau International Airport. Upon such notification, the airport declared emergency and the security contingency procedures were activated. This bomb threat exercise was a form of joint training to assess the effectiveness of the security procedures and contingency plans. In addition, it also aimed at emphasizing the vital role played by aviation security personnel in maintaining a safe and efficient operation environment for civil aviation. Coordinated by Public Security Forces, the exercise involved the participation of Unitary Police Force, Macao Customs, Judiciary Police, Fire Services, Security Coordination Office, Civil Aviation Authority, Department of Health, Maritime Administration, CAM-Macau International Airport Company Ltd., Administration of Airports, Ltd., SEMAC-Companhia de Segurança de Macau, Lda., Menzies Macau Airport Services, Air Macau Company Ltd. and so on. About 100 people took part in the exercise. To ensure that Macau International Airport is a safe and secure airport in the world, a security exercise is carried out every year to simulate a serious incident likely to be encountered by security personnel and to assess their capacity in dealing with such emergency.