The exercise tested the readiness of stakeholders at Entebbe International Airport to respond to a hijack incident involving a commercial aircraftA full-scale aviation security exercise to test the readiness of stakeholders at Entebbe International Airport to respond to a hijack incident involving a commercial aircraft was successfully conducted on Friday, June 26, 2026.The two-and-a-half-hour exercise, code-named “EX 2026,” commenced at approximately 12:14 pm and simulated a Fenna Airlines (pseudo name) flight carrying 67 persons on board (POB).The scenario assumed that flight FY 506, which was preparing for departure, had been hijacked prior to takeoff. The exercise further presumed that the POB had been taken hostage after the hijacker gained access to the cockpit, and that Air Traffic Control had been alerted, thereby activating emergency procedures. The security exercise is a mandatory requirement for international airports of Contracting Member States of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to test their emergency plans and procedures every two years.Speaking to the media after the exercise, Uganda Civil Aviation Authority Director General, Mr. Fred K. Bamwesigye, commended the stakeholders who participated, “including joint security agencies, airline operators, ground handling agents, health personnel, and other government agencies, for testing and evaluating their response capability in accordance with the Airport Contingency Plan.”UCAA last conducted a full-scale security exercise on October 26, 2023.The post Entebbe Airport Successfully Conducts Full-Scale Security Exercise appeared first on Business Focus.